From the monthly archives:

May 2009

No Money Down Real Estate Loans

Before the economic crisis hit, the majority of home buyers wholeheartedly supported no money down home loans. However, it seems that following the economic crisis no money down home loans have been taking metaphorical beatings from all angles. Frankly, the condemnation of the no money down home loan is uncalled for. The problem is that [...]

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Benefits Of Refinancing A Home

Home refinancing is when a home owner takes out a second mortgage in order to pay off their initial mortgage. A fairly popular reason home owners choose to refinance their existing mortgage is because of lower monthly mortgage payments. Homeowners who are in the process of paying off their existing home mortgage, have a good [...]

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Short Selling A House

Home owners who are in the pre-foreclosure process are in dire need to short sell their homes. Home owners do not stand to gain any direct monetary profit from the short sale, however if the property sells during the short sale, the homeowner is given the opportunity to walk free without having a foreclosure written [...]

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How Do Real Estate Auctions Work?

Real estate auctions are an alternative home-selling method. The main reason sellers opt to sell their home through real estate auctions rather than through traditional methods is the potential of a quick and painless sale. Real estate auctions are becoming an increasingly popular home purchasing method for the first time home buyer crowd for two [...]

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Importance Of Home Ownership

Over the last several months two long-held truths of the financial world have been seriously challenged.  One, money market mutual funds can’t lose money, and two, the value of real estate always goes up.  Unfortunately, many have discovered neither of these “truths” have ever been 100% true, just assumed.  And you know what assuming does, [...]

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