In five days, my father, Joseph Clawson, transformed 22 lives by repairing cleft and lip palates, giving Ethiopian kids a chance at employment and marriage without society’s shame. After close to three decades of providing free surgeries, Dad was now at 3,000 procedures and still counting. He turned 80 the same week.
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When a Low Appraisal Holds Back a Sale
Over the past three months, real estate appraisals have held back more than one-third of home sales, according to a survey by the National Association of Realtors. Of the Realtors surveyed, 9% said a contract was delayed because an appraisal came in below the negotiated price, 15% said a contract was renegotiated to a lower price and 11% said a contract was cancelled as a result of a low valuation.
Want to Own a Vacation or Retirement Home?
When the economy was exploding in the early 2000s, many of us began to dream about purchasing that vacation home on the lake or securing a home in a more appropriate location for our retirement years. However, with the booming economy came skyrocketing house prices. Many of the homes we fell in love with quickly became out of reach financially. Perhaps we should take a second look at these same homes today.