Home Buying
Don’t Make These Costly House Hunting Mistakes
Tweet Patience and research can save you money when shopping for a home. As a first-time or transitional home buyer, you stand to come away with a deal that can
What You Need to Know About Short Sale Homes
Tweet How to increase your chances of buying a distressed property. When the seller lists the home for less than what is owed on the mortgage, that “shortage” represents a
7 Tips for Saving for Your New Home Downpayment
Tweet You’ll most likely need at least three percent (and sometimes up to twenty percent) of the home’s selling price in order to get into a home. That puts you
What Are REO Properties?
Tweet Failure by homeowners to make scheduled mortgage payments triggers the foreclosure process which leads to a home eventually becoming an REO property. REO Defined Not all homes in foreclosure
Surprise: Home Prices Rise in July
Tweet Home prices statistics have been released for July 2011 and that news is surprisingly good. In its monthly report released on September 27, 2011, S&P Indices has seen its
Short Sale Basics & Your Home Search
Tweet Navigating through short sale confusion. Quite unexpectedly, you find a home that you both love and one that is priced $20,000 under your budget. Giving each other a “this
Protect Your Dream Home From Shady Mortgage Brokers
Tweet By Alex Levin Mortgage brokers work on your behalf to shop around at multiple lending institutions and find the best package deal for your home loan. While the best
Are Your Association Fees Out of Line?
Tweet Association costs can slam your budget. Associations have their pluses and minuses, and are certainly not for everyone, particularly for homeowners desiring freedom of expression including what color to
How to Make an Offer to Buy a Home
Tweet Moreover, your lender has something to say about this — he may find that the home is overpriced and will nix the deal. This means that there are several
Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level In 2 Months
Tweet Mortgage rates are on the rise with Bankrate.com reporting that rates have reached the highest levels seen in the past two months. This news, however, shouldn’t cause consumers to
Purchasing A Foreclosure? What You Should Know
When a property owner is unable to meet the terms of his mortgage and falls behind on payments, one route the lender may take is foreclosure.
Your Timely Home Closing Advice
Tweet If you are buying a home and are just days away from closing, you’ll want to make sure that you have everything in order. Having closing money on hand,
Last Call For Fed Home Buying Tax Credit
Tweet Program ends this Friday First time home buyers looking to save $8000 on their purchase have until midnight Friday night to sign a home purchase agreement. Repeat home buyers
Final Month For Home Buyer Tax Credit
Tweet Four weeks from today, an important tax credit for home buyers will come to an end. On April 30, 2010, the deadline for “The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance
Time Running Out On Home Buyer’s Tax Credit
Tweet April 30, 2010 is a date circled in red on the calendars of some home shoppers. That is the last day when prospective home buyers can enter into an
