First time home buyer - Looking for Homeowners insurance recommendations

Buying primary residence i. chicago suburbs. I need to soon finalize the Insurance company. Any good references for companies or agents based on personal experience? Or tips on things I need to look out for while I shop?

While a good quote is definitely preferred, it is also important to know that claims are hassle free. TIA!

Any guesses/predictions on when this housing market gridlock ending? Reasonable prices and reasonable mortgage rates? Umm like a 2017 or a 2018?

Any good ideas to keep your day job and start a business that allows for enough freedom to take taxable income from 350k to 0?

Anyone know any consultants who specialize in re negotiating insurance contracts? I’m tasked with finding someone for our fertility practice.

I'm a young professional finishing my first year of my career. Last month I opened a brokerage account & invested $4000 in the stock market. I'm planning to invest at at least $2000/month every month now with the goal of creating a passive income stream. Do any of you have experience with a dividend growth strategy? How did you get started?

What % of post-tax income do Londoners usually spend on rent?

Offered 6.2k per month post-tax and thinking of spending 2k on base rent, single household. Does that seem reasonable for someone who wants to save and invest?

Hey Guys,

Can anyone please suggest sectors i can rent a 1bhk in and what will be the cost.
Please help me.

What are some books that have absolutely helped you either working in the investment management space or even just personal investing?

How long should you leave your money in a manager before pulling for poor performance (I/O is aggressive and horizon is shorter term 1-3 years)? This hedge fund manager I’m using is supposed to be “cutting edge”, but after 4 months my return is 1.4%.

Hi there can anyone tell me what a day in the life of a health unit coordinator is like and is it a step up from a regular CSR job or lateral move?

What are some of the best books you’ve read about people and investing? Such as dealing with people (business psychology almost) and then investing (real estate more specifically)!

I am looking for books that give practical advice, not just big picture theory and motivation.

Hi, I was curious if anyone had any jobs or companies that had a position with a mix of consulting/healthcare/pharmaceutical. I currently work in clinical operations and research, and would love to jump or learn into a tech side company with pharmaceutical exposure. Not sure if these are out there but figured I’d see!

Recently received notice from landlord rent is going up ~20%. For reference, it is privately owned condo and did not sign at a COVID discounted rate. Super frustrated. What are others seeing for rent increases?

What salary to expect for director of pharmacy at encompass health?

Considering the current fall in the equity and crypto market, which would be your go-to stocks / coins?

Any utilization review nurses working at an insurance company able to share if your company requires work on weekend/holidays? If so, what work do you do on weekend/holidays snd do you work s full day on those days?

Anyone ever temporarily lower 401K contribution to increase bonus cash payout?

Google stock to buy now or after the split?

Any senior level creatives or CDs from Fitzco here?

What is difference between roles- consultant and senior associate offered by Cognizant?

Deloitte FDD vs PwC FDD? NYC

I’m currently in a lease admin type role, in commercial real estate. I make a base salary of $50.5K with about $9k in bonuses. I’ve continuously received 7-10% raises over the last 3 years. I anticipate getting a promotion this year and would like to get closer to $60k for my base salary. I’m the only person in my role at the company and have been a key person in developing our team as we look to expand. Is this unreasonable? Is there a normal increase given with promotions? Thanks in advance!

Tier 2 IR looking to move to facebook or google, what should i ask for ?

Is there any issue, if the designation at the time of offer is different than that of relieving? Asking because, I am leaving IBM GBS, have told my designation as Senior software engineer ( offer letter had it) to the other company, but got to know that designation IBM will be writing on relieving letter will be application developer.

What is the seniority level of grade 11 @cisco and how many senior grades do we have after grade 11 ?

Any other fish just own one pair of jeans? I usually get 4-5 wears before a wash. I had more pair when I was younger. I’m thinking this is probably outlier behavior.

I prepared a presentation for an interview with a sales leader, it went well and I was offered a final interview with regional manager. The sales leader I interviewed with gave me a bunch of feedback, but said to find out information about tech stack, which I for some reason, didn’t consider. I come to find out that deep, hidden within the website of the hypothetical client, they use the service already. Do I roll into the final interview and play dumb or do i present and then come clean?

Hi fishes,
I was selected for a l3 role via IJP in the 1st week of may and the hiring manager informed me via email that i had been selected for the role and requested confirmation to proceed with offer letter generation. I didn't hear anything from HM after that. When can I expect to receive an internal offer letter? Should I contact HM to know about the status ? Please provide some insights. TIA :)

I had two interviews with two people at different companies and each time the interviewer had their camera off stating that they are having connection issues. Is that acceptable for candidates to do?

Hi new to dfw area looking to buy a house. How’s the commute downtown from Frisco/McKinney area?

What’s the best website to send applications out? LinkedIn and Indeed has not been giving me ANY luck.. looking for PM, OM or PMC anything at this point honestly...

Hello fishes,

Can anyone reffer me for SOC Analyst?

I have an offer from E&Y.

How do referrals work?
If I get a referral from someone and I apply, then can I still reach out to a recruiter on LinkedIn expressing interest in the role? And do I let them know that I already applied? I’m sure they get tons of messages so what should I say so that it won’t be overlooked?Im currently unemployed and very eager to get an entry level position in either HR, Marketing, or Project/Program Coordinator in the tech field, so any advice is greatly appreciated.

Am I the only who’s embarrassed when someone asks what do i do? Im an auditor btw

Anybody here a FTB in London, UK?
If so what kind of mortgage rates are you expecting?

Looking to buy my first house- Would it be a bit of a stretch to buy a house with a mortgage of 2.7k when I take in 3.4k bi weekly?

Buying our first home and from a friend, we are both not using realtor. How do you got about doing this, does some have a playbook I can use?

How much is 2k a month for a house payment? What size loan would I be able to get?

What do you wish you knew before you began the home buying process for the first time? What would change if you could go back to the beginning of the process?

Plan is to purchase some time after 2 years or so. Primarily to save up for a larger down payment.

Here’s my plan of attack:
- $30K saved right now ($20K in IBonds and $10K cash)
- $90K saved by July 2023
-$130K saved by 2023 and target a $800K home

Location: Suburbs of Boston, MA

Is buying fancy condos with high HOA(>$1k) worth it?

Anyone here willing to connect/talk about buying a house in Toronto. Would really appreciate it. I am just overwhelmed thinking about it and not taking any action.

What's the one thing for you that turns a house into a home? Or one thing that can always make a house feel homey?

When do you know you've toured enough houses and should pick one from the list you've got? I've seen probably 15-20 homes, and put in one offer. How many homes should you tour minimum, and how many offers did you put in before you closed? I don't want to be too hasty and choose something just because, but I also think continuing to see homes isn't really making my decision any easier. Thanks!

Any recommendations for a good water softener/filtering system which keeps the overall salt level low post-softening ?

I went from making $70k the last 7 years to now started a new job a month ago making $130k plus $10k bonus every year, and $60k in RSUs. I have $70k in my 401k and around $50k in savings. Want to get out of the Silicon Valley which has been home my whole life and buy in TX or AZ a ~$400k house. I have about $20k in student loans which my dad has offered to pay (wants to make up for never supporting me) but I’m waiting to see what Biden decides for student loans. Is this feasible? Credit is ~615

My new home construction will be done by March/April 2023. As there is a little dip in mortgage rates now is it better to lock the rates now ? I am in dilemma to lock the rates now or wait for few more months as I have time till March 2023.

What are people doing in terms of stashing money away for your first house? I want to buy within the next 3 years and I'm looking for any type of budget tips, credit card recommendations, safe and solid bank loans, or whatever you did that worked. Thanks!

Would like some thoughts on a 2-br NYC condo my husband and I are considering. $250K HHI (no kids). No loans or debts, both have newish cars fully paid off.

Offer would be for $725K, with 10 percent down. 30yr mortgage @5%. We would need to include closing costs in the mortgage, to keep about $10k liquid. Monthly costs will be about $5k.

This unit is special, very rare (we’ve rented in the area for 10 yrs and know the local market well). Should we go for it?

What is the most difficult part of buying a home for the first time?

Has anyone dealt with financing a non-warrantable condo? About to drop out of the deal because I can’t find a lender. My finances are fully in order, issue is the building.

I'd like to buy, but the market is absolutely atrocious currently

Any recommendations on a good water softener system (4 people)?

My partner bought a new truck earlier this month. We’re hoping to joint-purchase our first home next spring. Is there a “best” time to get pre-approved for a mortgage? When should we start the home buying process?

So far we’ve kept our head in the realtor apps to see what the market is doing.

Rent just went up, pressure is on!