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Home Buying 7-Step Plan, Step 7
This is the final article in our home buying series. Hooray, you’ve finished the deal and are ready to move in! The house is yours and all you have to
A Success Building BLOG (part VII.a)
BLOG postings: (link to Achieving Success BLOG for all posts and PDF downloads) Discipline to Success: The Physical Attribute Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy,
Clean Out The Clutter & Hold A Yard Sale
Quick, what are some of the favorite past times for Americans? If you named baseball, cook outs, and Disney vacations then you’d have picked three that definitely fit. Allow me
Plunging Fed Rate & Mortgage Rates
Consumers have been keeping close tabs on federal interest rates, witnessing a three-point decline from 5.25% to 2.25% in a six-month period. For people seeking to refinance their existing loans
Spring Cleaning & Home Improvement
Home Improvement Time The parking lots at the big box home improvement stores in my area are jammed pack most days, particularly on the weekends. With winter behind us, spring
Second Homes: Mull This One Over
This article is one in a series of occasional articles discussing the purchase of a second home whether for vacation or investment purposes. I mentioned last week that the second
Home Buying 7-Step Plan, Step 6
Closing Your Home The big day has arrived: your new home will officially be yours once closing has been completed. If you time everything right, you can begin moving in
A Success Building BLOG (part VI.g)
BLOG postings: (link to Achieving Success BLOG for all posts and PDF downloads) Discipline to Success: The Components of Well-Roundness So they committed themselves to the will of God and
The Second Home Market Is Hot!
This article is the first in a series of occasional articles discussing the purchase of a second home whether for vacation or investment purposes. If you are in the market
Interest Rates Down, Except For Credit Cards?
Short term interest rates have dropped by 2.5% since last Fall thanks mostly to the Federal Reserve Bank pushing its discount rate down to some of its lowest numbers in
Foreclosures And A Lease/Buyback Option
If a court date has been set for the foreclosure of your home, you might yet be able to stay in your home after the court concludes foreclosure. By agreeing
When To Cancel Private Mortgage Insurance
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is a type of insurance required by lenders when you purchase a home with less than 20% down.
Home Buying 7-Step Plan, Step 5
Financing Your Home Prior to 2007, at least for the first several years of this decade, qualifying for a mortgage wasn’t nearly as difficult as it is today. Mortgage qualification
A Success Building BLOG (part VI.f)
BLOG postings: (link to Achieving Success BLOG for all posts and PDF downloads) Discipline to Success: The Components of Well-Roundness So they committed themselves to the will of God and
REOs — Are They Worth It?
Home buyers looking for a bargain are taking a close look at the housing market and are witnessing some unique opportunities. For one, prices have fallen — dramatically so in
