Q: I am a 24-year-old, stay-at-home mom. In the past, I've had poor credit but have since paid off all bad debts. I am using my student loan as a source of credit to prove I can pay off my current debts. My husband, on the other hand, has perfect credit. He has never missed a payment and pays in full every month. How will my history affect us trying to buy a home in two years? -- Christine A. Despite...

So you're thinking of selling your home, and you want it to be presented in its best possible light to potential buyers. You've probably heard this before, but the way you live when your house is for sale is NOT the way you normally live. I mean, who do you know that has zero appliances on their kitchen counter? Or absolutely nothing on their bathroom counters except for a stack of perfectly rolled up...

In Trinidad & Tobago Property Tax is governed by the The Property Tax Act, 2009 and the Valuation of Land Act Chapter 58:03, amended by Act #17 of 2009. This Act replaces the Land and Building Taxes Act and Part V of the Municipal Corporations Act #21 of 1990. The Valuation of Land Act empowers the Commissioner of Valuations to value properties based on an Annual Rental Value.BASIS OF ASSESSMENTAnnual...

Fix whatever is broken before putting your house up for sale. When the time comes to put your home on the market, you will go from being a homeowner to a home seller. Make no mistake, the two are very different, and if you don't want to scare away the buyers, you will need to make a few sacrifices. However, if you avoid the following dumb mistakes, and keep your eyes on the prize, your home will be...