When buying a home there are several different types of mortgages available. Most home buyers will select a 30 year mortgage. Thirty years is a long time to have a mortgage payment hanging over your head, especially when there are several different ways for you to payoff your mortgage early. Early mortgage payoff is not…
There are a lot of steps that go into moving from one house to another. Despite the logistics of all the planning, there is the added burden of selling your house. For those who use a realtor, their agent will take a lot of the pressure off. But there are many things the buyer still…
As most people know, buying a house is a big commitment. In our last article we looked at the importance of figuring out just how much to spend on a house, and a simple, yet effective, way to save for the down payment. Today we will look at one of the most important factors in…
Buying a house is the biggest financial decision most people will make in their lifetime. That is why it is very important to prepare for the purchase, and not rush into any decision. By taking a little time to figure out how much house they can buy, saving for a down payment, look at first…
According to real estate data firm, Reis, the rental market is the narrowest it is been in more than 10 years. In 2009 8% of all apartments in the United States were vacant and now at the end of 2011 only 5.2% of the apartments are vacant. People are looking more towards renting these days…
Tonight if you decide to turn on your TV you will be able to find President Obama speaking during his yearly State of the Union address. You can bet that one of the big topics in his speech is going to be able jobs. Then again he has done most of the last three years…