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Rules to follow when buying a new home

Rules to follow when buying a new home

After the housing market collapsed, followed by the credit crunch, it became quite difficult for people to buy homes. However, now, while still tight, it is becoming easier (than a few months ago) to find a mortgage. So how do you know what to get …

Today’s Ebook – 66 Ways to Save Money

Today’s featured e-book download is 66 Ways to Save Money (241 KB, 12 pg) – One of the classic publications with over two million copies distributed. It details practical ways to cut everyday costs on transportation, insurance, banking, credit, housing, utilities, food, and more in …

Unemployment numbers are actually on your side.

Everyday there is something on the news about doom and gloom and unemployment. Even if unemployment was at 10%, that means the rest of the country is floating around 90% employment. I believe that those odds are pretty good.
There is a lot of of speculation …

Foreclosures increased 81% last year, up from 2007

The housing market in the United States has seen better days and some of the worst were seen last year. Foreclosures increased 81% last year, up from the 2007 figures.
From the AP:
Nationwide, more than 860,000 properties were actually repossessed by lenders, more than double the …

2009 Real Estate forecast isn’t good

In 2008, those in the subprime market saw their investments go down the drain. Next year may be even worse…
Until now, the nation’s most serious home price declines have been in low-cost markets that were dominated by subprime mortgages, and in overbuilt markets such as …