Long term care is not something many of us think about or plan for before it’s too late. It’s never too soon to start planning and preparing for long term care. This special Kiplinger report covers planning for long term care… We’ll have more in this series of “Long Term Care” in a later report […]
High Gas Prices Changing Buyer Decisions
The rise in gas prices is influencing buyer decisions as they shop for a new home, causing more buyers to make short commutes and home offices a top priority, according to a recent survey of more than 1,000 real estate professionals about buyer trends. Seventy-five percent of the real estate professionals surveyed say the spike […]
Gas Saving Devices – Do They Really Work?
Gas prices are down, but still high. Should you invest in gadgets that promise to help? Questions or comments about this video? Just click the comment link below. We’d love to hear from you.
Testing Fuel Saving Tips
The higher gas prices go, the more saving tips you see, from checking your tire pressure to turning off your AC. But do they really work? Have any other fuel savings tips you’d like to add? Hit the comment link below and tell us about them.
8 Keys to Financial Security
Looking for financial security in these down times? Knight Kiplinger shares fundamental lessons for building and maintaining a sense of financial security in your life. If you have questions or comments about this, or any other story on our site, please use the comment link to ask us what’s on your mind. We’ll get back […]
Housing Affordability Best in Years
Economists at Moody’s Analytics say homes in many parts of the country are at their most affordable levels since before the housing boom took off in 2003, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, housing affordability – comparing home prices to household incomes – has returned to its average levels from 1989 to […]
Construction Spending on Positive Streak
A sign that an economic recovery is slowly getting underway is evident by figures from one of the most deeply impacted industries during the recession — the construction industry. November marked a third consecutive month with construction spending up. Development of new homes, along with an increase in government funding for federal construction projects, is […]
2011 Forecast: Stocks, Housing and Oil
Do you think you know what’s going to happen in the economy this year, or to the stock market, or the housing market? Compare your guesses to the experts from Wall Street… Have predictions for 2011 you’d like to share with our readers? We’d love to hear from you. Just comment below and let’s see […]
Unemployment Picture Expected to Improve
Experts agree, job creation is critical to getting the housing and mortgage markets back on track – both in curbing delinquencies by ensuring homeowners have the ability to keep up with their mortgage payments and in giving consumers the confidence and security they need to become homebuyers. If unemployment remains elevated for an extended period, […]
Top 5 Barriers to Buying a Home
Buying a home is worlds away from just a few years ago. In 2000, approval rates were around 90 percent. Today, the home loan approval rating has fallen to a mere 30-40 percent. While decreased access to credit is a by-product of the recession (largely caused by lax lending and the ensuing defaults) and the […]