How Fast Can You Save for a Down Payment?
Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time home buyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and...
Slaying Home Buying Myths [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: Interest rates are still below historic numbers. 88% of property managers raised their rent in the last 12 months! The credit score requirements...
Tax Return Depressing? Owning a Home Could Help
Many Americans got some depressing news last week; either their tax return was not as large as they had hoped or, in some cases,...
Measuring Your Ability to Achieve the American Dream
Forbes.com recently released the results of their new American Dream Index, in which they measure “the prosperity of the middle class, and…examine which states...
US Housing Market Continues the Move into ‘Buy Territory’!
According to the Beracha, Hardin & Johnson Buy vs. Rent (BH&J) Index, the U.S. housing market has continued to move deeper into buy territory, supporting the...
Thinking about Selling? Now Is the Time to Act
If you are thinking about selling your house this year, now may be the time to do it! The inventory of homes for sale is...
Is Your First Home Within Your Grasp? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: ‘Millennials’ are defined as 18-36 year olds according to the US Census Bureau. According to NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers,...
Home Mortgages: Rates Up, Requirements Easing
The media has extensively covered the rise in mortgage interest rates since last fall (from 3.42% last September to the current 4.1% according to Freddie...
Millennials Flock to Low Down Payment Programs
A recent report released by Down Payment Resource shows that 65% of first-time home buyers purchased their homes with a down payment of 6% or...
Careful…Don’t Get Caught in the Rental Trap!
There are many benefits to home ownership. One of the top benefits is being able to protect yourself from rising rents by locking in your...
