Don’t Lose Your Shirt When You Fix Your House
We seniors are home more than we used to be, and at the same time we’re a little less willing to climb up and clean out those gutters, or wrestle that stump out of the back yard. But with an older...
View Article3 Tips for Understanding Mortgage Loans
Let’s face it: most first-time homebuyers aren’t exactly sure what they want. The process of finding the perfect home – much less providing the documentation for a loan, getting the lowest rates on a...
View ArticlePost-Fiscal Cliff, Should We Reform the Mortgage Interest Deduction?
In an effort to reform the tax code, our congressmen are expected to look at the mortgage interest deduction. It’s the biggest tax break available to many Americans; most save about $600 a year....
View ArticleThe Home Inspection: Dos and Don’ts for Homebuyers
Home inspection isn’t just your opportunity to ensure that a home is fit for you and your family. It’s also a time to note a building’s defects and, if you have enough leverage, assess what repairs...
View ArticleFirst Steps toward Homeownership
When Jane moved into her new Midtown Manhattan apartment – the first home she’d ever purchased – she was a grad student by day and hit the grind at night, trying to pay the bills. She was busy. She’d...
View ArticleHow to Pick the Right Mortgage Lender
A Chicago-area couple is ready to buy their vacation home in Palm Springs, California. They find an agent there, but what they don’t do is find a Palm Springs-area lender. Instead, they opt for a...
View ArticleHow to Close a Deal on a New Home: Insider Tips
Even after you sign your contract, after it seems you’ve squared away everything with your new home, it’s possible for a deal to go sour. Take this Anaheim, CA family for example, whom realtor Beverly...
View Article6 Tips to Be Approved for a Home Loan – and Stay Approved
Sometimes the unexpected can keep you from closing on your dream home. Take for example one of realtor Kennetta Dalton’s clients. Dalton’s client was in the middle of buying a home when she got...
View ArticleHow to Pick the Right Home and the Right Price Range
In pursuit of that dream home, some buyers get fixed on the “right” home, only to find that, by the time they have all their ducks in a row, the property’s been sold. In general, these people worry...
View ArticleHousing Woes Hobble Most Americans as Rich Get Richer, Fed Report Shows
As the rich got richer and the poor slid further down the wealth ranks over the past three years, declining home values kept America’s middle-income families from advancing alongside their wealthiest...
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