For those of you in northern Michigan, a developer announced plans to turn the site of the former Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative coal burning electric plant in Advance into an upscale luxury condo-marina development. This $52 million project will take 18 months to two years to build and will include 84 luxury condominiums on the […]

I’ve preached this for a long time here on HouseHunting101 about the perils of no money down financing. I’ve never said that it’s a bad idea for everyone, but there is a growing rate of foreclosures in America and I feel that the ease of obtaining a mortgage with no money down is one of […]

I came across a new real estate blog this weekend that I liked a lot. The Chicago Metro Area Real Estate blog is witty, extremely informative, and designed well. I especially liked the posts:

Where to Look for Chicago Area Homes on the Internet

NBC 5 Incorrectly Reports Falling Home Prices
Propsect Heights, IL - Small Suburb […]

Here’s the latest numbers on interest rates for five common consumer products for the week of January 1st - January 7th. This national survey was performed by Bankrate.com on Wednesday, January 4th.

Mortgages - 6.27% (30 Year Fixed)
Home Equity Lines - 7.32%
Auto Loans - 7.90% (48 Month - New Car)
CD - 3.28% (One Year Yield)
Credit Card […]

Back in July, I wrote about my opinion of always purchasing title insurance. One of the things I wanted to do now is go about explaining, basically, what title insurance is.
If you are borrowing money to purchase a home, the lender is going to require that you buy a title insurance policy. What it does […]