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Your Home is Not an Investment – Don’t Treat It Like One

Your Home May Be Your Greatest Asset, But It Still Isn’t An Investment
We’ve been taught over the years that the American Dream is owning a home. Not only that, but your home is your greatest asset and can be used to build wealth. Well, that way of thinking has made a lot of people [...]

How to Find Out if You Qualify for a Mortgage Refinance Under New Making Home Affordable Plan

New Site Allows You to See if You May Qualify
You may have heard about the Making Home Affordable (MHA) plan that’s part of the greater financial stimulus efforts, but what is it all about exactly? Well, the idea is to help homeowners refinance or modify their loans when in the past they may not [...]

Mortgage Rates Are Low, But It May Still Cost You

Mortgage Rates May be Falling, But Changes Make Borrowing Costly
The news keeps talking about mortgage rates that continue to fall to almost unheard of low levels. We’re talking about 30-year fixed rate mortgages hovering just over 5%, and 15-year rates under 5% right now. These rates are sharply lower than just a few years [...]

Prospective Home Buyers, This is an Opportunity of a Lifetime – Don’t Screw it Up

Even Though Real Estate is Gloomy, Opportunities Will Present Themselves

The negative news in the real estate market continues. Every week it seems like a new report is out highlighting record drops in home sales, lower home prices, and more difficulties in obtaining a loan. For those who already own a home, or are trying [...]