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Tag Archives: First-Time Home Buyer
Housing Market Infographic – House Prices Near You Rising or Falling?
We created our Housing Market Infographic – showing the top winners and losers in the housing market pricing game. We show the top five areas of the country where home prices have fallen. But also the top five areas of the country where home prices have actually gone up.
Want to Buy a Home? Do Your Prep Work to Ace Mortgage Approval
With guidelines for home loan eligibility tighter than they were a few years ago, it’s helpful for consumers to know what to expect before submitting a mortgage inquiry or making an offer on a home. Don’t wait until you find the right home to discover that an area of your financial portfolio may be holding you back. Lenders will examine your income, assets, credit and debt to determine your ability to responsibly handle a monthly mortgage payment. So why not examine these for yourself?
Falling Home Prices Create Urgency For Homeowners Wanting To Refinance
Home values continue to fall, meaning if you’re looking to refinance – the time to act is now. Don’t miss your chance to refinance and take advantage of record low mortgage rates.
Miss Out on the Homebuyer Tax Credit? You Can Still Deduct Mortgage Interest
Don’t fret if you missed out on the tax credit – as a homeowner you still have tax incentives to look forward to. Learn about the tax benefits of homeownership from today’s special Guest Contributor.
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended Through 2011 for Veterans
With many of our brave men and women currently overseas defending our freedom, we need to make sure they know how grateful we are for their service to our country. To continue to show gratitude for the military, the U.S. government has extended the homebuyer tax credit for members of the uniformed services, members of the Foreign Service and employees of the intelligence community.
Today Show: Mortgage Rates at 50-Year Lows
The Today Show’s financial editor, Jean Chatzky, had some advice for people thinking about getting a home refinance and potential first-time home buyers. Chatzky mentions that although mortgage rates have the potential for dropping even further this summer, you should act now to lock in low mortgage interest rates.
7 Things to Know Before Applying For a Home Loan
With interest rates near historic lows many people are ready to buy their first home. Being prepared for what’s to come will help make the process easy and painless.
Home Purchase Loans Down, Refinance Loans Up
Home loan applications sank to a 13-year low last week despite low borrowing costs. Many experts correlate this drop in loan applications to the expiration of the home buyer tax credit that ran out on April 30.
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