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3 Clever But Simple Ways To Get Your Home Mortgage Paid Faster
Paying off the mortgage on your home faster means that you will not only have the satisfaction of owning your own home sooner, you will also have the benefit of paying much less in interest over the years.
The faster you pay off your mortgage, the more money you can save, so here are some tips to accelerate your payment schedule.
read moreWhat's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 24, 2013
Comments by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke after Wednesday’s FOMC meeting caused havoc in financial markets as investors anticipated the potential effects of any rollback of the Fed’s policy of quantitative easing (QE). Chairman Bernanke said that the Fed may begin reducing its $85 billion monthly purchase of Treasury securities and MBS toward the end of this year.
read moreQuick Tips To Get Your Summer Garden Blooming
Spring has sprung and today is the first official day of summer. If you are finally finding time to tend your garden, don’t feel guilty â just get dirty!
read moreThree Tips To Get The Best Financing On Your Second Home Purchase
Are you buying a property as your second home? Here are some tips to keep in mind that will help you to get the best mortgage on your second property.
read moreHome Builder Confidence Jumps By Widest Margin Since 2002
U.S. housing markets are gaining as demand for homes exceeds available supplies in many areas. The National Association of Home Builders/ Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for June increased by eight points over May’s reading to achieve a positive reading of 52. This last happened in August-September of 2002, when HMI monthly readings also jumped by eight points.
read moreRealtyTrac Foreclosure Report Shows 28% Decrease From May 2012
Foreclosure actions increased by 2.0 percent in May from April’s 75 month low point for foreclosure activity according to RealtyTrac’s U.S. Foreclosure Market Report released June 11.
However, the good news is that May 2013 foreclosure filings were still 28 percent below May 2012 filings.
read moreWhat's Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – June 17, 2013
Last week’s news was relatively quiet with no data significant to real estate and mortgage lending released until Wednesday, when the federal government announced a $138 billion budget deficit for May.
read moreMake Your Home A Movie Star! How To Rent Out Your Property As A Film Location
Whenever a scene in a film or television show takes place in a private home, have you ever thought about who owns that property?
If you advertise your property in the right way, your home could have its 15 minutes of fame as the set for a film or a television show episode.
read moreWhy It's Critically Important To Have A Home Inspection
Many home buyers have found the perfect house, signed on the dotted line and may think they’ve watched enough home improvement shows to know if the home they’re getting is in good shape. Unfortunately, some buyers make the mistake of skipping a home inspection in order to save a little cash.
read moreHomeowners — Are You Making These Mistakes Planning Next Year's Taxes?
Since we recently passed the filing date for 2012 taxes, it may be a good time to plan for next year and get your tax tracking systems in place.
Check carefully to make sure that you are not making any of these common homeowner tax mistakes â which could cost you money or get you in trouble with the IRS.
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