home buying: What's the Best Season for Home Buying?
- 01/31/13 12:00 AM
After the holidays, buyers tend to start getting more aggressive with their house hunting. Search activity usually peaks around March or April in most states, according to a new study of home searches from 2007 to 2012 conducted by Trulia. In September, searches slow down. By December buyer searches ebb to their lowest point of the year. “Home-search activity swings with the seasons in every state,” says Jed Kolko, chief economist of Trulia. “Buyers and sellers can use these ups and downs to their advantage. Sellers looking for the most buyers should list when real estate search traffic peaks. Buyers, however, … (2 comments)
home buying: TGTSO (Thank Goodness Tax Season's Over)
- 04/30/12 02:18 AM
This is usually the time of year when Evansville residents have gotten through tax season, heaved a sign of relief, and gone back to working on more important matters – like earning enough to make reducing taxes a goal worth pursuing. This year, the latter part of April may be a little different. Because this is an election year, tax matters are already being widely debated, and changes that could affect everyone are more possible than usual. I am bringing these topics up for discussion with the firm caveat that your own planning (includingEvansville home buying decisions) should always be … (1 comments)
home buying: Flipping Foreclosures Becomes New Game
- 04/07/11 05:49 AM
More investors are finding a sweet spot in flipping foreclosures, but it's not the same type of house flipping seen during the real estate boom. During the housing boom, investors would take advantage of skyrocketing real estate prices and loose lending regulations by buying a property, remodeling, and then selling it for profit. Today's flippers are buying at ultra-low prices - mostly in cash deals - and are doing mostly only minor repairs, such as repainting, replacing appliances, and sprucing up the landscaping. Their profits aren't as large when they sell, but they may sell more properties in a year, says … (2 comments)
home buying: 10 Pieces of Paper You Must Round Up to Buy (or Sell) a Home
- 03/29/11 06:42 AM
Home buyers and -sellers alike often bristle with anticipatory irritation at the mere thought of all the paperwork they expect they'll have to come up with to do their transaction, above and beyond the basic loan application, contract, disclosures and closing docs. And these worries start way in advance; it's as though, before they even start visiting open houses, buyers begin to visualize - and dread - spending hours upon hours in the dank catacombs of the Vatican (à la Da Vinci Code) combing through ancient files, seeking some rare and precious artifact documenting their childhood dental history or genealogy.In some … (0 comments)
home buying: 10 Ways to Prepare for Homeownership
- 11/11/10 02:57 AM
1. Decide what you can afford. Generally, you can afford a home equal in value to between two and three times your gross income. 2. Develop your home wish list. Then, prioritize the features on your list.3. Select where you want to live. Compile a list of three or four neighborhoods you'd like to live in, taking into account items such as schools, recreational facilities, area expansion plans, and safety.4. Start saving. Do you have enough money saved to qualify for a mortgage and cover your down payment? Ideally, you should have 20 percent of the purchase price saved as a down … (1 comments)
home buying: Most Say Buying Home Makes Financial Sense
- 10/15/10 04:36 AM
Nearly eight out of 10 respondents believe buying a home is a good financial decision, despite ongoing challenges with the economy and housing market. That's according to the 2010 National Housing Pulse Survey, an annual report released today by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS.® The survey, which measures how affordable housing issues affect consumers, also found job security concerns to be the highest in eight years of sampling, with 70 percent of Americans saying that job layoffs and unemployment are a big problem in their area; eight in 10 cite these issues as a barrier to homeownership. "The real issue facing … (1 comments)
home buying: Identity Theft More Likely When Moving to a New Home
- 08/11/10 08:12 AM
If you're planning to buy a house, rent a different apartment or relocate your family anytime soon, chances are you didn't think that moving could make you the victim of identity theft. But during a move, homeowners and renters alike are particularly susceptible to identity theft -- a crime which is especially prevalent during the summer, since half of all moves in the United States take place between Memorial Day and Labor Day. So in addition to packing and coordinating with the moving trucks, you also need to safeguard yourself from fraudsters. "Regardless of what people say, you can't prevent ID … (0 comments)
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After the holidays, buyers tend to start getting more aggressive with their house hunting. Search activity usually peaks around March or April in most states, according to a new study of home searches from 2007 to 2012 conducted by Trulia.
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