Q: Before you can even begin searching for the right condo for you, you have to know what you can afford. A trip to the bank will not only give you the financial details you will need to proceed in purchasing a condo, but also establish a reasonable budget for your income level. You may want to consider visiting more than one financial institution in order to get the best interest rate on your loan. A little legwork in the beginning can save you a lot of money in the long run. Do not mistake pre-qualification with pre-approval. Your pre-qualified amount is not a guaranteed amount, but this must be done before your finances are more thoroughly investigated and you are pre-approved. Now that you're pre-approved, you should have received a conditional agreement in writing from your lender. This indicates that you are one step closer to obtaining an actual mortgage, and will give you bargaining power when dealing with property sellers. It will also define the upper limit of what you can afford. Spend some time to scope out the area of a few places you really like. Pay attention to traffic patterns, proximity to major area attractions, grocery stores and any other factors that may be either appealing, or unappealing, to you and your family. This is especially important if you choose to forego using a realtor. Finding you potential listings that might be a good fit is the primary purpose of a realtor, but instead of hiring a realtor you might: Subscribe to a real estate magazine Check online listings, like Craigslist and zillow.com Page through local newspapers, which may have listings Peruse neighborhoods you would like to live Search real estate websites online, which frequently maintain a database of homes for sale Once you have narrowed down your choices to a short list, find out when the condo will be available for viewing. Often there are scheduled open houses, but you may have to contact the seller to set up a separate viewing. Take your time going through the condo and make special notes of pros and cons. Take along a notepad to help you remember what you liked and didn't like about each condo you walk through. Ask questions about what types of condo fees are associated with the complex. Although condo communities come with the conveniences of provided upkeep and other services, these benefits also come with a price tag. If your property is included as part of a community HOA, you will need to pay a monthly fee to maintain common areas (landscaping, pool, playground, fitness area, etc.). This fee should be included in your pre-qualified amount.
A: Get pre-approved for a loan. Use your pre-approved loan amount to your advantage. Research ideal areas. Search actively for homes in your ideal areas. Attend open houses. Inquire about Home Owner Associations (HOAs).

Article: Once your chicken is cooked, serve it with a variety of sides. For example, serve fried chicken with barbecue sauce and coleslaw for a savory meal. Other examples of sides include: Healthy roasted vegetables such as roasted potatoes, carrots, and green beans Traditional Southern fried chicken sides, such as mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, and collard greens A small garden salad topped with your favorite dressing A small side of leftover fried rice This method is great for both leftover and freshly cooked chicken breast. First, toast a sandwich bun with some butter. Next, place the chicken breast on the bun and add whatever toppings you'd like. For example: For a "chicken burger," add tomatoes, lettuce, pickles, and mustard. Top the chicken with coleslaw for a tangy kick. Slather fried chicken breast in barbecue sauce and top it with pickles to make a chicken barbecue sandwich. This is a great way to use leftover chicken. First, remove any bones or chicken skin from the leftover chicken. Next, add some seasonings and mayonnaise. Serve the chicken with some fresh lettuce or on toasted wheat bread. To make a sweet, tangy chicken salad, combine: About two cups of diced leftover chicken 1 stalk of celery, diced 1.5 teaspoons of chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons of chopped parsley 1 cup of mayo 2 teaspoons of lemon juice 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard 2 teaspoons of kosher salt This method works best with bite-sized pieces of sauteed chicken. Sauteed chicken can be stirred into any pasta to add flavor and protein to the dish. For example: Add chicken to Alfredo pasta. Stir a cup of cooked chicken into your favorite pasta sauce recipe. Add chopped chicken, olives, and olive oil to cooked bowtie pasta to create a pasta salad.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Serve chicken as a main course. Make a chicken sandwich. Make creamy chicken salads. Add chicken to pastas.

Problem: Article: Volunteering leads to happiness for many people, partially because it puts the focus outside of yourself. Studies have shown that helping others out often leads to an increase in well-being and happiness, even if you are regularly feeling stressed out or burned out. Find a place to volunteer in your community. Pick something you're passionate about or that fits your skill set. For instance, maybe you are passionate about helping the homeless, so you decide to volunteer at a soup kitchen. Alternatively, maybe you are a skilled marketer, so you decide to help out a local nonprofit with its marketing. Optimistic people tend to be happier than pessimistic people. Being an optimist means looking at life differently. You may need to relearn how you think about problems, approaching them with a new frame of mind. For instance, instead of looking as setbacks as failures, try looking at them as either flukes or something that you can learn from. In other words, if you have a setback, you may need to take a different approach, not quit altogether. However, optimists do need a sense of realism, too. That is, while you hope for the best, it's fine to take some precautions to ward off certain outcomes. When you feel like you have control over your life, you tend to be happier. Therefore, increasing your sense of control can lead to greater happiness, especially if you feel like you don't have much control over your life at the moment. One way to increase your sense of control is to set deadlines for yourself, even for personal tasks. When you complete a task, you feel more in control because you've laid out something for you to do, and you've done it. Most people benefit from socializing with other people on a regular basis. You may find socializing difficult if you're an introvert. However, you don't need to go out with scores of people to socialize. You can socialize with just a couple of friends at a time, for instance, or even just hang out with your family. If you need more friends in your life, pursuing hobbies through joining a club can help. That way, you meet people with similar interests, and you have something to talk about.
Summary: Volunteer in your community. Focus on optimism, particularly realistic optimism. Increase your sense of control. Go out with friends.

Q: Leave time in each class for your adult students to share their own life experiences that relate to the material. Encourage them to draw on their knowledge about a given topic to help other students gain perspective. Adult learners are more apt to have job or family experience that might be helpful in understanding a complex situation. Keep your adult students' attention by tailoring lessons around their interests when possible. Solicit feedback to shape the day's discussion around topics the class wants to know more about. You might say, "Today, I've prepared a lesson about conducting a job search. What interests you more: Creating a compelling resume or networking with people you already know?" Offer students room to select their own topics for papers and presentations when possible, so they feel invested in the lesson material. Adults are typically self-starters and may enjoy the chance to further research areas that apply to them. You might say, "Your final assignment is an oral presentation on a recent technological advancement of your choice." Provide concrete parameters for the projectsuch as the length or formattingeven if the topic is more open. Focus on active methods of learning rather than passive ones to help your adult students best retain material. Adults tend to remember more of what they do and say rather than what they hear or see. Use dramatic presentations, role-plays, and group discussions so your students can practice their skills. Reading or listening to a lecture are necessary sometimes, but the more you can encourage active participation, the better.
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Allow time for adult learners to show their expertise. Ask your students what interests them most in a given subject area. Give students open-ended research opportunities. Practice applying the lesson rather than simply reading about it.