Real Estate:The Best Long Term Investment
Every year, Gallup surveys Americans to determine their choice for the best long term investment. Respondents are given a choice between real estate, stocks/mutual funds,...
Price It Right From The Beginning
"Wishin' and hopin' and ' thinkin' and prayin,'" the first line of a Burt Bacharach tune sung by Dusty Springfield and by numerous other artists...
Financial Planning: 4 Reasons to Buy a House Today
Home ownership will always be a part of the American Dream. There are advantages to owning your own home (educational, health, social) that far transcend...
Get All the Facts about PMI
When it comes to buying a home, whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts....
Don’t Put Off Your Home Purchase
So you just lost out on a bidding war on the 3rd house you have put bids in on. You offered full price, but was...
Your Tax Return: Bring it Home
This time of year, many people eagerly check their mailboxes looking for their tax return check from the IRS. But, what do most people plan...
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...
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...
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...
