Top Tips for First Time Home Buyers

Everyone is a first time home buyer at some point in their lives. Whether you’re shopping for a condo or a single-family home, it’s important to identify what you want out of a home and then figure out what you can pay for it. Here are some tips for any first time home buyers looking …

Factors to consider when buying real estate

Written by Plan B International   When looking at properties for sale, you need to consider the fact that some neighborhoods are better than others. Take for example that you’re looking for apartments for sale in Miami, you’ll find that several factors such as the crime rate or public transportation. If you’re looking to buy …

Move Into Luxury

Article written by Luxury Homes in Tucson AZ You probably read this article in the comfort of your own home and you have to say, you have a pretty decent home. Your house has been standing strong since the day you bought it and despite a couple of fixes here and there, you are pretty …

Pitfalls of mortgage interest rates

When financing or refinancing an existing mortgage, you need to understand how the interest rate is calculated. There are two main concepts with regard to the interest rate of your mortgage: the interest rate and the Annual Percentage Rate (APR). Most common is the APR. Any cost associated with the mortgage such as closing cost …

Mortgage debt forgiveness law to expire

The good news is that the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 allows borrowers who received a debt cancellation to avoid paying federal taxes on the amount. The law was introduced to help struggling home owners to get out of their underwater mortgages during the recession. The bad news is it is limited to …

HELOCs are back again

Do you remember the hay days of Home Equity Lines of Credit (HELOC)? Now that housing prices are on the rise, they are back again with a new twist. They come in as one-time loan and lines of credit. Both have seen an increase in 2013 but no way near the level of 2006 where …