Home Buying
Congress Weighs Modified Home Buyer Tax Credit
Tweet Eligible first time home buyers have enjoyed an $8000 federal tax credit thanks to a program put into place earlier this year. That program comes to an end on
House Sales Surge For September 2009
Tweet Sales of existing homes climbed by 9.4% in September, representing the strongest monthly increase in more than two years, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). With an
Lease To Own: Your Path To Home Ownership
Tweet Traditionally, home buyers have gotten into the market by shopping, choosing and moving into a home that they planned to keep for many years. Buyers would put five to
Home Values, Sales Retreat In August
Tweet Bad news on the housing front: after four consecutive months of gains, home sales dropped by 2.7% in August, while home values continued to fall reaching a national median
FHFA Records 0.3% Housing Price Increase
Tweet Consumers who have been waiting for the housing market to bottom out may have received a strong signal that home prices, indeed, are stabilizing. According to the Federal Housing
Real Estate Recovery Remains Spotty, Elusive
Tweet The housing market remains volatile, but signs of stability, even recovery are appearing in some markets while other areas remain stuck in a deep downturn. That’s the findings of
4 Timely Tips For First Time Home Buyers
Tweet You’re in the market for your very first home – congratulations! Yet, you know that these are unusual times in which to buy a home with unemployment levels pushing
Nearly One In Four Homes For Sale Have Already Seen A Price Reduction
Tweet The current housing market continues to offer a good news/bad news scenario. First the good news: prices continue to drop. Now for the bad news: sellers are dropping their
Buying Foreclosed? Consider This First!
Tweet Not many people are calling the bottom of the housing market yet, realizing that in some markets further declines in home values may still be happening. But, for the
Home Buyers Readily Embrace Foreclosed Homes
Tweet The spring home buying/selling season is offering a mixed bag of news as home prices continue to fall and as buyers carefully weigh their options before jumping into the
Safe, Quick House Closing Tips!
Tweet With the spring home selling season moving forward in earnest, perhaps you have already found a home that you like and have been approved for a mortgage. If that
Historically Low Mortgage Rates Are A Golden Opportunity
Tweet You hate to tell someone that this could be a “once in a lifetime opportunity” but in the case of mortgage rates that statement may very well hold true.
Smart Tips To Weigh Before Attending An Open House This Weekend
Tweet I was considering posting this article later in the week, but then I realized that the tips I’m planning to share with you here need several days of rumination.
Forget The New Home: Short Sale Deals Reign Supreme
Tweet Home buyers who are interested in new construction may want to skip the second and third stage homes in their favorite housing development. That’s because houses built a year
Considering Foreclosure? Take These Steps First!
Tweet Don’t Give Your Home Up Without A Fight Hundreds of thousands of homeowners are facing imminent foreclosure, one of the largest groups of consumers to be in this position
