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5 Reasons Not to Go FSBO

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Here are 5 great reasons to hire a real estate agent to help you sell your home: 1) Market pricing: In a typical F.S.B.O. (For Sale By Owner), you are going to have trouble getting accurate figures on “sold” prices for the recently-sold homes in your area. An agent has access to all the final […]

Mortgages: How Are Rates Determined?

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Mortgage rates are determined by a number of factors, including market conditions, your personal credit history and the size of your downpayment. One of the biggest factors in the mortgage rate you get as a homebuyer is the Federal Funds Rate, an interest rate determined by the Federal Reserve that affects inter-bank loans and transactions. […]

Advantages of Replacing Your Windows and Doors

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Home improvement expert Danny Lipford explains how replacing your windows and doors with energy efficient models from JELD-WEN can make your house more appealing to potential buyers. Check back tomorrow (and every day) for more news and tips to help you save money in and around your home, as well as valuable news as it […]

Housing Market: 5 Reasons Why Now is a Good Time to Invest

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Here are 5 reasons why now is a good time to invest in the housing market. 1 – The downward trend may reverse. Actual foreclosures lag defaults and foreclosure notices, and both of these latter categories are going down. Default notices peaked in April 2009 at 142,062 and were at 96,469 last month, 30% below […]

Homeowners Insurance: 5 Things You Should Know

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1. Loyalty is Overrated Many insurers have been raising rates to make up for losses they suffered during the financial crisis. At the same time, insurers are competing hard for new customers, which means some of them are cutting better deals for new policy holders than for existing ones. When your annual renewal statement arrives […]

FHA Insurance Premium Increase Update

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According to data provided by the FHA, whether or not the increases in Federal Housing Administration premiums will bring its insurance fund back to good health is dependent on the borrower paying the higher fees for at least seven years of the mortgage. In August, the Senate approved a bill that would allow the FHA […]