6 Great Reasons to Buy in 2016
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Is it really 2016 already? For those of you who happen to be planning on buying a home in the new year—or even just trying to—there’s a whole lot to celebrate. Why? A variety of financial vectors have … Continue reading →
Seller Dilemma: When to Lower Your Asking Price
By Craig Donofrio There it is: your home! Just sitting on the market. It’s been like that for some time now, and it’s starting to look a little … desperate. Last-guy-at-the-bar desperate. You consider reducing the price, but then you … Continue reading →
The Fed Interest Rate Hike Affects More Than Mortgages
WASHINGTON – Jan. 6, 2016 – The Fed’s end-of-year decision to raise the interest rate was presented as the “normalization” of monetary policy and the end of the era of the 2007-2008 financial crisis. Ending seven years of loose monetary … Continue reading →
So You Want To Sell Your Home? Step 1: Get It Into Shape!
By Angela Colley If you’re looking to sell your home during prime house-shopping season this spring, you’d better get cracking now. After all, it’s not as easy as slapping an ad on Craigslist; if you want your humble abode to stand … Continue reading →
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Want to Buy? Think About Your Timeline!
WASHINGTON – Jan. 5, 2016 – The average time to close on a mortgage was 49 days in November, the longest timeline since February 2013, according to Ellie Mae’s latest Origination Insight Report. Conventional and FHA loans each averaged 49 … Continue reading →
Homestead Portability: Transferring Your Homestead Cap to Your New Home
— Sherri Johnson In Florida, the Save Our Homes Amendment to the Florida Constitution prevents the assessed value of homestead property from increasing more than 3% per year, or the percent change in the Consumer Price Index, whichever is lower. … Continue reading →
20 Cold, Hard, Facts in Real Estate Home Selling
Honesty is the best policy which is why I must tell you like it is, if you want to have any chance of success in selling your home. This article won’t be for the faint of heart as we’re being … Continue reading →
Home Sweet Homeowner Tax Breaks
By Kay Bell • Bankrate.com With the housing market improving in some regions of the country, many people are becoming new homeowners. If you’re among the new property owners, congratulations. You’ve just taken another step up the American-dream ladder and are a homeowner. … Continue reading →