interest rates: First Time Home Buyers - The ACTUAL DOLLAR COST of Waiting to Buy - 11/13/09 09:10 AM
I suck at math, which is why I went to law school rather than business school, a decision I still periodically regret. So I am eternally grateful to Charles Dailey for posting this link to HIS post on one of my comment pages. It QUANTIFIES the cost of waiting to purchase a $125,000-$250,000 home, assuming (2 comments)
interest rates: Buying a Home NOW - Some Validation from USA Today - 09/14/09 09:08 AM
I feel a teensy bit validated, now that USA Today is featuring an article on the two reasons to buy a home NOW - the historically low interest rates AND the first time home buyer tax credit. Of course, this "buy a home NOW!" advice only applies to people who have stable jobs, (1 comments)
interest rates: Payments for Purchases or Refinancing - Rates are AZY-CRAY! - 01/13/09 09:47 PM
Well, this just came across my e-mail and I thought it was valuable enough to post ASAP. Download Refinance_Savings_Chart
It's a pretty chart showing payments if an individual refinanced their existing mortgage. A few notes:
The chart shows only principal + interest ("P+I"), so to figure out your TOTAL payment you (1 comments)
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