It’s Christmas Time 2012
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Confidence in Value of Homeownership Persists Through Bust
Source: LA Times Despite the decline in home prices, 81 percent of U.S. adults believe buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can make, according to a national survey by the Pew Research Center. Home ownership topped the list of long-term financial goals for Americans, according to the study. Respondents rated home [...]
Real Estate: Finally a Good Investment
The housing market still looks pretty bleak: There were a record 1 million foreclosures last year, home prices are still falling in many regions, and the number of “underwater” properties is at a record high. And things don’t look much better in other areas of real estate. The number of construction jobs continues to decline, [...]
Home Buying Paralysis? Tips for Getting the Best Deal Faster
The inventory of homes for sale has increased in recent months, causing some buyers to hesitate before making an offer on a home for fear a better home at a more favorable price will become available. Although real estate agents are showing more homes to clients, people still are buying homes, especially first-time buyers. According [...]
Home Buying Paralysis? Tips for Getting the Best Deal Faster
The inventory of homes for sale has increased in recent months, causing some buyers to hesitate before making an offer on a home for fear a better home at a more favorable price will become available. Although real estate agents are showing more homes to clients, people still are buying homes, especially first-time buyers. According [...]
Taking the Stress Out of the Home-Buying Process
For many prospective buyers, the thought of going through the home-buying process is often filled with a lot of stress. From finding a qualified real estate agent, to narrowing down your choice of homes and then packing your belongings and moving across town can be an overwhelming process. -Buying a home is one of the [...]
10 Reasons to Buy a Home Now
Enough with the doom and gloom about home ownership. Brett Arends explains why owning a home is a good thing. With newspaper headlines declaring that foreclosures are on the rise, short sales are difficult to navigate, and the rate of home ownership is on the decline, some home buyers may no longer see the value [...]
Five Mistakes Home Buyers Make
Affordable home prices and historically low interest rates have created an ideal situation for many qualified first-time home buyers to purchase a house. Despite this opportunity, some buyers may be overconfident and make mistakes during the home-buying process. MAKING SENSE OF THE STORY FOR CONSUMERS Some first-time buyers are unaware of the vast amount of [...]
Five Steps to Take Before Buying a Home
As the housing downturn has shown, homeownership is about more than buying a home – you have to make sure you can keep the home over the long term. If you’re thinking about buying a home, these five steps can help ensure you get the right house for you and the affordable financing that helps [...]
The Gap Narrows Between Buying or Renting a Home
Affordable home prices and low interest rates have created an ideal time for many buyers to purchase homes, and now a new week-long look at homeownership confirms it. The national study, conducted for The Associated Press, shows that the difference between monthly rents and mortgage payments is at its lowest level in nearly 20 years. [...]
