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Low Interest Rates Do Not Make Homes Affordable

Do low interest rates help more people get into a home? Actually, all it does is drive the price of homes higher.

by: David Ning | channel: Financial News, Real Estate and Housing

Best Money Tips: Escaping the Mundane

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. How watching movies can increase your money IQ, why the rich are leaving their mansions, and how to get stuff done after a tiring day at work!

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Career Building, General Tips, Lifestyle, Personal Development, Real Estate and Housing

6 Great Reasons for Paying off the Mortgage on Your Home

Mortgage interest rates are at historic lows and a fixed rate mortgage seems to be a deal of a lifetime right now, so why would anyone pay it off?

by: Xin Lu | channel: Real Estate and Housing

FSBO: How to Sell Your Home on Your Own

For Sale By Owner saves having to pay an agent's commission, but it will only work if you know what you are doing and plan ahead.

by: Jason Kay | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Heat Maps Equate to Hot Property

Here are three great online sources of information that offer maps that use "hot spots" or "heat maps" to determine the average price of homes in a city, county, or state. It helped me evaluate whether to rent or buy a home.

by: Little House | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Book Review - Buying a Home: The Missing Manual

Housing prices have dropped all across America in the past couple years, and more people are looking into buying a property instead of renting.

by: Xin Lu | channel: Real Estate and Housing

How to Afford Payments on Your Adjustable Rate Mortgage

our adjustable rate mortgage is getting ready to adjust and you might not be able to afford the payment. So what can you do to keep your finances above water?

by: Silicon Valley Blogger | channel: Debt Management, Real Estate and Housing

Best Money Tips: How Being Late on Your Mortgage Affects Your Score

 Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you how many points a late mortgage payment will cost you, how early retirement might not be smart, and if you can really make any money chasing rates.

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Should You Invest in Goldman Sachs (GS)?

Goldman Sachs is in hot water right now, so investing in the company may seem like a risky proposition. And it certainly is, but it may also be a fantastic opportunity.

by: Carlos Portocarrero | channel: Financial News, Investment, Real Estate and Housing

Principal Forgiveness: The New BofA Mortgage Deal

Starting next month (May 2010) or as soon as its ready, Bank of America may reduce principal balances on certain mortgages of deeply underwater loans. What's up with that?

by: Julie Rains | channel: Financial News, Real Estate and Housing

How Long Can You Stay in Your Home After You Stop Paying the Mortgage?

Even though the economy seems to be getting better, the number of mortgage delinquencies is still rising.

by: Xin Lu | channel: Real Estate and Housing

CitiMortgage Told Me to Default on My Loan

Only in the completely screwed-up world of the lending industry would this be a logical and serious piece of advice. But that’s basically what I was told after calling CitiMortgage to ask about help with my home loan.

by: Paul Michael | channel: Banking, Consumer Affairs, Real Estate and Housing

Things You Should Know About HAFA: The Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program

On April 5, 2010 a new program called the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives, or HAFA, will further expand the foreclosure prevention efforts of the Obama administration. This program is meant to encourage short sales instead of foreclosures.

by: Xin Lu | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Top 10 Real Estate Tax Write-Offs

New and reluctant landlords often miss out on massive tax deductions available for investment properties, which can save thousands of dollars in taxes.

by: Brian Davis | channel: Real Estate and Housing, Taxes

The Legal Way to Avoid Getting Taxed on Your Investments

Investing in stocks that pay dividends doesn't mean you have to worry about the government taking a huge bite out of your gains.

by: Carlos Portocarrero | channel: Investment, Real Estate and Housing, Taxes

The First Time Home Buyer Credit: How Big of a Deal Is It?

There is a lot of talk about how the first-time home-buyer's credit is such a boon to people buying their first place.

by: Carlos Portocarrero | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Best Money Tips: What If I Can't Afford to Make My Mortgage Payment?

Welcome to Wise Bread's Best Money Tips roundup. Today, we tell you some options for when the mortgage money just isn't there, 24 ways to pull together some cash when you're jobless, and how to choose the very best baby formula!

by: Linsey Knerl | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Negotiating a Lease with Your Potential New Landlord

Here are the fine points of negotiating for rental space, including a few opportunities a newer business owner might miss.

by: Thursday Bram | channel: Entrepreneurship, Real Estate and Housing, Small Business Resource Center

Why I Didn't Pay My Mortgage Off In Full

Getting out of credit card debt, paying off all student loans, and paying off their mortgage in full ASAP is the #1 goal of almost every personal finance blogger on the Wise Bread Top Personal Finance Blogs List, but what if they have it all wrong?

by: Joel Ohman | channel: Real Estate and Housing

Five Tips to Sell Any Home Fast

The bad news? Depending on where you live, you may be facing an uphill battle to sell you home. The good news? Lessons you learn in these tough times will serve you well in years to come.

by: Stacy Johnson | channel: Real Estate and Housing

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