Tag "mortgage"
Why Short Sales Take So Long (And Often Fail)
Tweet Waiting out a short sale is a lesson in endurance. Welcome to the world of real estate short sales, a process that can take months to resolve. And, one
Inflation Signs Point to Rising Mortgage Costs
Tweet Although the signs may not yet be obvious, inflation is beginning to rear its ugly head, affecting the price of commodities, food, fuel and a host of other business
How to Get Your Home Equity Line of Credit
A home equity line of credit (HELOC) can provide much needed funds for homeowners, providing cash to update their homes and take on other important projects.
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,
How to Shop for a Home Loan
Tweet If you are looking to finance a new home or secure a different loan for your current home, you’ll soon find yourself shopping for the best home loan offers.
Survey Says: Homeowners Are Happy
Tweet Good news from and for America’s homeowners. Here’s a bit of good news that will warm your recession-weary hearts: a full 90 percent of homeowners are satisfied with their
Mortgage Rates Drop Once Again
Tweet It is a great time to buy a new home! If you believe you have heard that line before, that isn’t surprising. On Thursday, Bankrate.com reported that the rate
4 Strategies for Smart Mortgage Refinancing
Tweet As mortgage financing rates flirt with all-time historic low rates, consumers in a position to refinance their homes may want to consider doing so now. Inflation, when it eventually
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
Should You Tap Your Home’s Equity?
Tweet Among the many inaccuracies being doled out by the media these days is news about the housing market. Certainly, there are many homeowners who are in trouble, likely to
Short Selling May Not Resolve Your Problems
Tweet Consumers seeking to save their homes from foreclosure and the resultant long term hit to their credit ratings will sometimes put their homes on the market and accept a
Relief: Mortgage Rates Heading Back Down
Tweet Low mortgage rates are perhaps the only thing that will get people to buy a new home or refinance their current home in this difficult market. And that is
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
Rising Mortgage Interest Rates May Scuttle Recovery
Tweet What This Means For You, The Consumer President Obama’s bid for a full economic recovery may be set back by many months thanks to rising interest rates which is
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
