Subtle shift in financial markets points to view U.S. economy may be able to handle higher rates
There’s a subtle shift taking place in some corners of the financial market toward the view that the U.S. [...]
How Interest Rates Affect You
Now that the Federal Reserve has increased interest rates, you may wonder, how does this impact your finances? Interest [...]
Down Payment Assistance Programs
Many first-time homebuyers may shy away from homeownership because of down payment concerns. However, there are ways to get [...]
How To Avoid Capital Gains Tax on Real Estate?
Capital gains tax is the income tax you pay on gains from selling capital assets—including real estate. So if [...]
What Deal-Breaking Issues Might Cause You To Back Out From Buying a Home?
What Are Some Home-Buying Deal Breakers? When searching for your dream home, you might already have a mental list [...]
How Interest Rates Impact Buying Power
Before you even begin searching for a home, you need to know the relationship between mortgage rates and buying [...]
Recession On The Horizon?
What's currently the buzz that many financial pundits have been warning of in the past few months? A possible [...]
How Owning a Home Can Protect You Against Inflation
Looking back to the 1960s, inflation was a little more than 1%. However, shortly after that, inflation numbers began [...]
Who Pays the Real Estate Commission and Closing Costs: The Homebuyer or Seller?
Do you know how much an average real estate agent commission is? Or who pays real estate agent fees [...]
Can a Seller Relist a House When the Earnest Money Hasn’t Been Returned?
It’s every homebuyer’s dream: You saw a house you loved and made an offer the seller accepted. Hurrah! Then [...]