Is buying a home in your 20's a step ahead or a wrong move? |
For people in their 20s, owning real estate is a way to get a sense of stability in at least one area of life and build up some equity for the future. But it involves a heavy commitment -- to a mortga...
Posted by on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 12:50:00 GMT |
To list or Not to List |
For six months, Nancy Teer-Sims tried selling her parents' home in Durham, N.C., with a real estate agent. The results: few showings, no bids. So when the agent's contract expired in December, Nancy d...
Posted by on Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:17:00 GMT |
What exactly is a Buyer's Market? |
Most real estate experts consider a typical market to be one in which homes take an average of six months to sell. Realtors keep track of this number by keeping up with the days on the market (DOM) of...
Posted by on Mon, 19 Jun 2006 14:56:00 GMT |
Single mom needs investment advice |
Q. I am a 31-year-old single mom. I gross $35,000 a year currently and have no debt. I bring home $2,076 a month (four weeks' pay). I have a few dollars in my savings account that Id like to invest, I...
Posted by on Sun, 04 Jun 2006 15:10:00 GMT |
5 Reasons Homes Don't sell |
Here are the five most-common reasons why homes don't sell
and what you can do about it.
1. Your home is overpriced.Optimistic home sellers love to parrot the old adage, "There's a buyer for e...
Posted by on Tue, 30 May 2006 18:00:00 GMT |
Is it time to rethink your mortgage? |
"Most people assume there will be some sort of correction," says Mike Schenk, vice president of economics and statistics at the Credit Union National Association. "The uncertainty is: Will it c...
Posted by on Thu, 18 May 2006 15:41:00 GMT |
Fed Chairman says housing market is headed for a soft landing |
By Jeannine Aversa, Associated Press
WASHINGTON The housing market, after flying high for five years, has lost altitude but appears headed for a safe landing, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bern...
Posted by on Thu, 18 May 2006 12:15:00 GMT |
Who's on Your Real Estate Team? |
When it comes to the real estate industry in a local area, it's a pretty small community. Agents, lenders, various inspectors, insurance professionals and home warranty providers all know each other -...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 19:36:00 GMT |
Tax Breaks for Homeowners |
Tax breaks afforded to homeowners
Real estate prices are being driven up by the purchase of second homes, which account for as much as 40 percent of the market.
"There's so much equity that's been b...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 19:21:00 GMT |
My real estate blog |
Dont buy FSBO without professional help
Unless you are exceptionally savvy and learned in the practice of real estate, buying a FSBO home without any kind of professional representation is the biggest...
Posted by on Wed, 17 May 2006 19:05:00 GMT |
