Buying a Home – Where to Start Thinking of buying a home and don’t know where or how to start?  What do you look for?  How do you know you aren’t paying too much?  Was that the best deal you could have gotten for your money?  How do you get the best deal?  How much […]

2 Reasons to Buy a Home Now While some economists believe home prices will remain low for the foreseeable future, other buyer-friendly incentives could disappear soon. If you’ve been on the fence about buying a home, here are some reasons why now might be the best time ever to buy: •Record low interest rates. The […]

What Is A Short Sale? When home hunting, you many run across what is known as a short sale. A short sale is a property that is being offered at a discounted price to buyers because the seller has fallen behind in their payments on the mortgage and they need to sell the property in […]

How To Buy Your First Home Finding the Right House You’ve decided it’s the right time for you to buy a house. You’ve gotten your finances in order, checked your credit history, and made the decision that this is the right time for you to go forward. How do you find the right house? How […]

How to Buy a House First time home buyers have a million questions, and luckily, CNN financial editor and author Gerri Willis has a million answers. Here’s what you need to know before you buy a home. (Video runs 3:45) Have additional questions not covered in this video? Use the comment link below to ask… […]

Tips Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Consider 1 – How Much Home Can You Afford? As a first-time home buyer, it’s important to have an accurate idea of how much money you can borrow for your new home and most importantly, how much you can afford. Sometimes those two aren’t exactly the same (depending on […]

Homebuyers Need To Nail Best Offer Price Bargains abound in today’s real estate market, and buyers rule — but not necessarily lowball offers. Steep price declines are driving a selling process now more like 2005’s boom market than a bust. Priced-right properties at the lower end of the market get multiple offers and sell in […]

Pay Off Credit Cards Before Buying a House? A reader (we’ll call him Robert to protect the real identity of this comment) wrote in to ask: Q – “I am thinking of buying a house. I have a credit card with a balance of approximately $3,000. Should I pay this off before applying for a […]

Got $2,500? Buy a House Rock-bottom interest rates and an $8,000 tax credit make a home possible for many first-time buyers — with no trick mortgages or financial gymnastics required. With that tax incentive, average credit and less than $2,500 in savings, it’s possible to buy a $150,000 starter home for about $1,000 a month, […]

Why Now is the Best Time to Buy a Home Ever It’s no surprise to hear the term, “It’s a Buyer’s Market.” Buy now and get the first time home buyer tax credit! Best time to buy a home, EVER!” So what’s fueling this push to buy a home? What makes this the best time […]