Retirement in Your 40s In our last post on retirement, we looked at "Retirement in Your 50s". When you’re in your 40s, retirement’s no longer a vague concept…it’s a reality looming in your future. Money Talks editor Stacy Johnson explains in this short (1:29) video why "your kids DON’T come first anymore if you’re […]
New Home Sales Rise: A Welcomed Sign for Housing
New Home Sales Rise: A Welcomed Sign for Housing The sale of newly constructed homes in the month of July rose 2.4%, according to a report issued recently by the United States Census Bureau. This follows another report issued by the National Association of Realtors indicating that July sales of previously owned homes hit […]
Interest Rates: Will the Fed Hike Rates?
Interest Rates: Will the Fed Hike Rates? Even as they grappled with inflation worries, most Federal Reserve officials at their August meeting didn’t believe the Fed’s key interest rate was too low given harder-to-get credit conditions straining consumers and businesses alike. The Fed, at its Aug. 5th meeting, decided to hold its key […]
Real Estate: What Are Short Sales?
Real Estate: What Are Short Sales? Short sales may mean major money to real estate buyers and easy exits for troubled homeowners. But if you’re a first time homebuyer, our Money Talks editor Stacy Johnson explains, it’s not as easy as some may want you to think it is. This video runs 1:33… […]
Selling Your Home This Fall in a Buyer’s Market
Selling Your Home This Fall in a Buyer’s Market Historically, the fall season brings on slower home sale activity. So how do you make your home the highlight of the house-hunt? While curb appeal is still very important, what you do on the inside of your home can be equally as powerful. Here are […]
How to Come Up With a Down Payment
How to Come Up With a Down Payment Not long ago, no-down-payment loans were big for homebuyers. But now that lenders have tightened their standards, borrowers once again are expected to pony up some cash of their own for a down payment. Many homebuyers have difficulty coming up with a down payment. Here […]
Pricing Your Home in a Fall(en) Market
Pricing Your Home in a Fall(en) Market It’s not new news. Real estate markets everywhere have fallen. If you’re trying to sell your home, or even thinking about putting your house on the market, pricing the home to sell quickly can be the trickiest part of all. Our Money Editor, Stacy Johnson, has […]
Recession? Are You Better Off or Worse Off?
Recession? Are You Better Off or Worse Off? It’s been seven years since the last recession. Times are tough once again. We’d love to hear your feedback on the question in the Subject Line above… Are you Better off, or worse off, than during the last economic downturn? Your name and email […]
Real Estate News – September 2008
Real Estate News – September 2008 Our September 2008 Newsletter is now up… From the right Nav Menu, Find "PAGES AND NEWSLETTERS" and Select "September 2008 below "Our Monthly Newsletters".
Home Prices Down 7.6%
Home Prices Down 7.6% The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported recently that ‘Nationwide, the median existing single family home price plunged 7.6% to $206,500 in the second quarter, down from $223,500 in the same period of 2007. The median price represents the point at which half of all homes sold for more and […]
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