Making smart decisions when buying real estate , or for any large purchase for that matter, requires educating oneself on the process and risks and then taking the time to evaluate, analyze and mitigate those risks. The final analysis should then be used to make the best decision possible. ...
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Written by on November 26th, 2011
Written by on October 4th, 2011
Have you heard the term “ buy and bail ” yet? In markets where home values have fallen significantly, many people are buying a new house and bailing on their current one. And even more people are asking questions and wondering if they can buy a new house and ...
Written by on August 9th, 2011
The market’s getting hammered. Economic growth is essentially zilch. There are global concerns. Jobs are nearly impossible to come by. There’s growing talk about the possibility of a double dip recession. No wonder so many Americans are saying that the economy is making them sick. Here’s how to alleviate ...
Written by on October 18th, 2010
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Written by on September 26th, 2009
Over the last couple months, mortgage rates have beaten a steady decline, down to 5.4%, according to the latest Freddie Mac Weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That marks a tremendous drop – relatively speaking – from the 5.59% notched in June. ... Still, as I wrote in the previous rate ...
Written by on March 28th, 2009
This boost is due entirely to the expected increase in mortgage refinancing activity motivated by the drop in interest rates following last week's Federal Reserve's announcement on the Treasury bond and mortgage -backed securities purchases ... MBA projects that total existing home sales for 2009 will drop 2.5 percent from ...