buying a home: Wondering If You Can Buy Your First Home? - 01/21/18 08:21 PM
Wondering If You Can Buy Your First Home? There are many people sitting on the sidelines trying to decide if they should purchase a home or sign a rental lease. Some might wonder if it makes sense to purchase a house before they are married and have a family, others might think they are too young, and still, others might think their current income would never enable them to qualify for a mortgage.
We want to share what the typical first-time homebuyer actually looks like based on the National Association of REALTORS most recent Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers. Here are some interesting … (2 comments)

buying a home: It Can't Hurt To Wait, Can It? - 07/29/13 02:11 AM
It’s been said that more money has been lost due to indecision than was ever lost because of a bad decision. Regardless of whether you agree with the statement, delaying the decision to buy in today’s market is going to cost the buyer more. 
Home prices have gone up considerably in almost every market in the country in the past year and while inventories are beginning to grow, prices are expected to continue to rise. Mortgage rates jumped 1% from the beginning of May to now. They could easily reach 5% by the end of the year and continue to rise … (0 comments)

buying a home: 4 Steps to Buying a Home With Bad Credit - 03/27/12 07:19 PM

4 Steps to Buying a Home With Bad Credit

By
T L Lains
So, you have decided that 2012 will be the year that you will stop renting and take advantage of this current market of low priced homes and low interest rates? Buying a home with average to poor credit requires you to first do four things.

1. Check and monitor your credit

The price tag of a home will be one of the most expensive in your life time. Before you start that search for your dream home, the first thing is to secure your … (2 comments)

buying a home: What's Ahead for Home Prices in 2012 - 03/27/12 06:45 PM
What's Ahead for Home Prices in 2012 The bleeding is just about over. But don't expect a speedy recovery.
By Pat Mertz Esswein, Associate Editor From Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, January 2012     Text Size T T <!-- story inline user controls --> Comments Email This Article Share This Story Print This Article Order a Reprint <!-- ad --> Advertisement   The median home price in the U.S. has plunged nearly 40% in a little over five years, but the worst is definitely over: The market has finally wrung out the last excess valuations born of the housing bubble. Before … (0 comments)