Articles related to: home buying
1: US Senate and House Passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension!
Home buyers rejoice! Good news has come for the housing market! On November 5, 2009, The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 extended the tax credit available to fir..
2: Buying a Home on the Eve of Destruction: How to Live Comfortably in the Aftermath
I have been assured by multiple sources with increasing frequency over the past few years that modern society is teetering on the brink of collapse. I'm sure that most of you have heard some sort of v..
3: Making your PCS Easier for you & your Family
One of the more frustrating aspects of being in the military is the fact that at any time, you can be given a permanent change of station (otherwise known as a PCS). This means that you and your famil..
4: Home Security: Protecting Your New Home
When you move into a new area that you're unfamiliar with, it is not uncommon to feel somewhat anxious about your new environment. One of the ways to feel more comfortable in your new home is by ensur..
5: What Kind of House is Right for You?
It can be overwhelming when you start looking at homes once you've decided that you're in the market to buy. There are so many options out there that it can be hard to really know what you want or wha..
6: Something Old or Something New: Which Home is Right for You?
If you're getting ready to make a real estate purchase, you may be wondering whether it's a better deal to buy new construction or an older house. There are benefits and drawbacks to both types of pro..
7: Ten Market "Up's and Down's" in the First Quarter 2009
1. The Return of the Multiple Offer: More and more agents are seeing multiple bids being made on homes that are priced well and in good condition. With all the foreclosures out there, buyers have to p..
8: Spring Real Estate News
Looking back now as we approach the end of April, this was an active month for the real estate scene. Here are some of the highlights of the April housing scene – some good, some not so good:
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9: How to Buy a Home Without a Down Payment
There's an old television program that aired in the 1960's called Hogan's Heroes. Sgt. Schultz (John Banner) was one of the main characters. His constant exclamation throughout his tenure on this sh..
10: Investing In The Countryside: What You Should Know
With the stress and pollution associated with urban life, many home buyers are turning their attention to the country side. A variety of buyers are moving to rural, mountain or even islands in greater..
11: Historic Window of Opportunity for Home Buyers
Perhaps you have noticed the economy is struggling in 2009. That unemployment nationally is at a 25 year high of 8.1%.Did you notice the largest spending bill in history was passed in the form of a st..
12: The Secret To Successfully Flipping Real Estate
Most people buy a home to live in but there are others who are involved in flipping. Flipping, as it pertains to real estate, is simply the process of buying a piece of property and reselling it quic..
13: The Key To Finding And Evaluating Real Estate In Any Market
Regardless of the real estate market conditions there will always be an opportunity for people to make money by buying and selling homes. That is as long as you have the proper tools for finding and ..
14: Obama's Address Urges Nation to Move Forward
If nothing else, Obama's address to Congress was a much needed band aid applied to the wounds of the American public, along with a kiss on the forehead, and the promise that "things will be better tom..
15: Get Answers Before Your Make an Offer on that House
You've found a property that has all the important items on your checklist. You've researched and done a comparative market analysis to determine a fair asking price. While you're well prepared to mak..
16: Top 7 New Home Trends
New homes are the top tier when it comes to home buying because they afford you the option to customize your home to your liking with upgrades and you get to be the first owner of the home. As the rea..
17: Outlook Is Hopeful For Home Buyers
There is a plan in the works to lower the rate on 30-year home mortgages to 4.5 percent, a number not seen in decades for home loans. The plan by the Treasury Department to help the hurting housing i..
18: Seven Mistakes New Home Buyers Make
With all the glamour and luxury options to choose from when shopping for a new construction home its easy to get caught up in the overall experience and not put as much emphasis on the most important ..
19: Seven New Home Incentives To Look For
Buying a new home isn't as easy as it once was given the state of the economy but there are still excellent deals to be had if you are financially ready to buy a new home. New home builders use a numb..
20: Top 7 Questions to Ask a Buyer Agent
Not all that long ago the concept of buyer agency (a real estate agent representing the buyer only in a transaction) was relatively uncommon to the real estate industry because, at the time, most agen..
21: The Real Estate Agent: Whose Side Are They On?
Yes, I said it, is the real estate agent really on your side? We (my wife Julie and I) have worked with some outstanding agents, some good agents, some mediocre agents, and some agents that should NOT..
22: Filmmaking Community in Austin Texas
For a long time, Austin has been considered the Third Coast in the film industry, with more filmmakers on the rise in Austin, and more Hollywood types coming to Austin to shoot their movies.One of the..
23: A History of Some of Austin's Oldest Hotels
Many of the historic buildings in Austin are either privately owned, have been turned into modern-day businesses, or are open to the public in the form of museums. Luckily for those looking to actual..
24: The "Home Ownership" Conspiracy
What is the conspiracy?It is funny how through propaganda we can be manipulated into doing and thinking things that we know don't make any sense. Here is a major example of what I am talking about. We..
25: Affordable Housing - What Can You Afford?
Most home buyers do not know where to begin when determining how much house is affordable.Typical wisdom begins by looking at a debt (mortgage payment, credit card debt, car payments, etc.) to income ..
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