Quotes of the Day

Your security deposit should basically be enough to cover any reasonable damages at your property. That means you avoid going through yours or Airbnb's liability insurance. For your average property you don't want to set your security deposit less than $150 to $200. [2023] - Symon He

Some bankers include your credit potential in their TDS (total debt service) calculations. This means that if you have a credit card or PLC (personal line of credit) with a significant unused balance, a banker may calculate what the payment would be if you maxed the credit card or PLC, thus reducing your ability to obtain a mortgage. If your banker insists on doing this, go somewhere else because other lenders may not be required to underwrite that way. [2009] - Don R. Campbell

A large part of buying right is searching for sellers with limited alternatives. When sellers are not under any time pressure, it's hard to get good buys. When they are under a lot of time pressure, you can often get terrific buys. Some of the best buys we've made have been from sellers who called us back weeks after they turned down our original offer ("I hope you get what you're asking, but if you don't, call me.") [2004] - Mike Summey

Sometimes, simply through the act of having sex with a man, especially if that man is a little more emotionally distant than she would like him to be, a woman can develop feelings. She can start wanting more. [2005] - Neil Strauss

If you have identified a property as being particularly well suited to your needs (meaning the needs of a potential or prospective tenant), then there is no law against you asking the current owner if he would consider selling. [2001] - Dolf de Roos