If you’re having trouble finding the perfect house or maybe you just have always wanted to build a home, buying land is going to have to be one of your first steps. It seems like a daunting task, and many shy away from it. But it’s not as difficult as many think. Here are a [...]

I am a big believer in getting your finances in order before (or very, very early) you begin the house hunting process. Heck, it seems like half the posts in this blog relate to financing and mortgages of some sort. Do your research about financing. Talk to mortgage professionals. Get copies of your credit reports. [...]

A lot of times people looking for a home get really hung up on location. Now, before everyone screams at me to remind me of the first rule of real estate; location, location, location, please let me expound. Location is important and I would never express otherwise. However, there are some reasons why a home [...]

It’s common knowledge for most people that buying a home is usually done in the late spring and summer months. It makes it easier on children and their parents if school changes can be made during the summer vacation, in between grades. This is the time when you see everyone placing their homes on the [...]

Here’s the latest numbers on interest rates for the week of October 31st - November 6th. This national survey was performed by Bankrate.com on Wednesday, November 2nd.

Mortgages - 6.37% (30 Year Fixed)
Home Equity Lines - 6.97%
Auto Loans - 8.08% (48 Month - New Car)
CD - 3.14% (One Year Yield)
Credit Card - 12.97% (Standard Fixed)

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One of the earlier steps in the house hunting process for most people is hiring a real estate agent. For some, this is easy because they already personally know an agent or have worked with one in the past. But for a good majority, hiring a real estate agent is a new task, and one [...]

Bankrate surveys mortgage experts each week to find out which direction they think rates will go over the next 30-45 days. This week 75% of them see mortgage rate going up.
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If you’re near retirement and wondering where you should go (or if you should), this article, How to find a place to retire may help.
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