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Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended for Service Members

October 15, 2009 by Malcolm Bond

Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended for Service Members The House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that calls for a one-year extension of the first time homebuyer tax credit for service members serving overseas. The bill passed 416-0, and is now in the Senate for consideration. The bill comes as many in the housing industry are […]

Reverse Mortgages: A Good Thing?

October 14, 2009 by Malcolm Bond

Reverse Mortgages: A Good Thing? Reverse mortgages are becoming more and more popular these days, but are they scams or are they legitimate? Is it really possible to sell your house back to a bank and still retain the deed to it? Will the bank really pay you the mortgage payments? A reverse mortgage is […]

Why Credit Scores Are Important

October 13, 2009 by Malcolm Bond

Why Credit Scores Are Important Shopping for a credit card is a lot more complicated than it used to be and the recent credit crunch has made getting credit much more difficult. And you should also know how just a few points on your credit score can make a BIG difference in the amount of […]

Fighting Foreclosure

October 12, 2009 by Malcolm Bond

Fighting Foreclosure If you, or someone you know, are facing foreclosure…call a lawyer and reference the following case: Your comments and/or thoughts on this video excerpt from the movie Zeitgeist, are welcome. Use the ‘comment’ link below to sound off.

What Richmond VA Real Estate Information Do You Need?

October 11, 2009 by Malcolm Bond

What Gulf Shores Real Estate Information Do You Need? We post real estate article after real estate article on this site, but would love to get our reader’s input as to exactly what type of real estate or mortgage related information you would like to see us write about that we have not already covered […]

Home Repairs That Actually Add Value

October 10, 2009 by Malcolm Bond

Home Repairs That Actually Add Value Even if home repair jobs add value to your house, only a few get back the money spent to do them. It is the highly visible repairs that will help most. Unfortunately, the less obvious ones don’t attract much attention. New energy-saving doors and windows are not likely to […]