You’ve may have read that you should prepay your mortgage early to save on your total interest payments. But if you have refinanced or purchased a home recently, you may be one of the millions of homeowners whose mortgage is at historic or near-historic low interest rates. Odds are possible that rates won’t be this [...]
How did home prices change in April? What do you need to know about home appraisals? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via iTunes. On this week’s show I talk to two guests: Bob Walters, [...]
How is the definition of home value changing for buyers? Is there a reason why pending home sales and existing home sales diverged in April? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via iTunes. On this [...]
How are rising rent prices impacting would-be homeowners? What do residential sales numbers for April tell us about the summer real estate forecast? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week’s Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download the podcast via iTunes. On this week's show [...]
You’ve finally found the home you’ve been looking for and you’re ready to make an offer. But how you can you be sure that you’re getting a good deal? When you buy a home, every penny you can save on the purchase price will help you with closing costs, redecorating, and moving. The trick to [...]
Here are three quick tips on making a smart real estate investment. Look for properties where you can build in value. I published a story on my MoneyWatch blog about properties you can purchase for $40,000, or about the price of a luxury car. These homes aren’t necessarily in move-in condition, but they’re not falling [...]
Why are Millennials more confident than other generations that they’ll reach their financial goals? Why are house payments more affordable than fair market rents in 76 percent of U.S. housing markets? Get answers to these questions by listening to this week's Ilyce Glink Show. You can click the audio link below to listen to the full show, or download [...]
After the housing bubble burst and the recession hit, many homeowners had trouble paying their bills. Some lost their homes, while others opted to sell their homes in a short sale. This gave buyers a great opportunity to purchase homes at less-than-fair market value. In a short sale, the lender agrees to accept less than [...]
Do your dreams include a vacation home of your own in your favorite resort? Are you daydreaming about a place where you can vacation on your family’s terms and create memories that your children will always remember? This could be the perfect time to turn that dream into reality. Resort areas were hit hard by [...]
