No Time Like Now for Buying Richmond VA Real Estate Despite what you’ve heard and read and despite what others are telling you, now is one of the best times in history to be in the market for a home, especially if you’re interested in moving on up, or getting a more expensive home. […]
Lender Going Under?
Lender Going Under? What should you do if your mortgage lender goes bankrupt? Watch this video (1:12) to make sure you avoid a major problem… If you have a question or comment about the video, please post it below using the "Comment" link. Your email will never be published here for your protection and […]
Opportunities Abound to Profit in 2008
Opportunities Abound to Profit in 2008 Tumbling home values. Soaring energy prices. A topsy-turvy stock market and a gazillion other financial worries, not the least of which is whether we’ll spend the coming year mired in recession. Considering all the black clouds hanging over the economy, you probably think there’s no way you […]
More Interest Rate Cuts Coming?
More Interest Rate Cuts Coming? The Federal Reserve is hinting that more interest rate cuts might be needed to offset the deterioration in the credit markets leading to deeper problems for the housing sector and overall economy. The central bank lowered its key federal funds rate – an overnight bank lending rate that […]
Some Home Improvements Are Worth Skipping
Some Home Improvements Are Worth Skipping Homeowners aren’t recouping as many improvement costs as they could in recent years, according to a recent study by Remodeling magazine. In fact, real-estate agents advise clients not to overdo it, regardless of what the local market conditions are like. To keep costs down and spend remodeling […]
Stop the Foreclosure Process
Stop the Foreclosure Process It is estimated that more than 3 million homes will be foreclosed through 2009. This is worse than what happened during the Great Depression. Reasons for this are many, but put simply, homeowners have allowed themselves to get into mortgages they couldn’t really afford. Predatory loan processes used by lenders […]
Home Inspections – What You Must know
Home Inspections – What You Must know So you’ve found the house you think you want to purchase, now you need to make certain to have the home properly inspected. If you are planning on getting a mortgage loan, the lender will require an appraisal. Keep in mind that an appraisal is not the […]
AMT Relief – May Be Too Late for Christmas Bills
AMT Relief – May Be Too Late for Christmas Bills More than 20 million families will be spared an extra $2,000 tax hit on average after Congress excluded them from a higher alternative tax originally aimed at untaxed multimillionaires. An eleventh-hour vote to put a one-year freeze on growth of the alternative minimum […]
Timing the Richmond VA Housing Market
Timing the Richmond VA Housing Market You want to buy a home but are scared to take the plunge in a crumbling market? Trying to time the housing market is about as risky as trying to time the stock market. So if your aim by holding off is to try to get the […]
Selling a Home – Hiring a Realtor
Selling a Home – Hiring a Realtor Selling a home in most places is a lot harder today than it was a few years ago… which means getting the best possible help. Money Talk Editor Stacy Johnson takes a look at some things you need to ask. Have a comment or […]
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