Apr 10th 2012 4:16PM
Serious about buying a home? It's important first to know your finances, get a solid grasp on the kind of loans available, and acquaint yourself with some homebuying strategies. Here are five essential steps to getting a sure-footed start on shopping for your first home. 1. Know what you can... Continue Reading »
Apr 10th 2012 4:16PM
A major cause of the recent housing crisis is the number of homeowners who ended up purchasing property and saddled with loans that, it turned out, they couldn't really afford. To avoid that trap, some key questions in determining how much home you can afford are: How much can you pay monthly? What are... Continue Reading »
Mar 14th 2012 3:20PM
By Seth Price for InmanNext When was the last time you sold a house for $135,000 above the asking price? An Australian man recently made headlines by doing just that -- selling his home on Twitter. With the help of digital marketer John Newell and real estate agent Hocking Stewart, Kurt Oprey was able to sell his home in... Continue Reading »
Feb 24th 2012 11:15AM
WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes dipped in January but the final quarter of 2011 was stronger than first estimated. The Commerce Department said Friday that new-home sales fell 0.9 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 321,000 homes. That followed four straight months of gains in which home sales rose... Continue Reading »
Jan 26th 2012 2:00PM
WASHINGTON -- Fewer people bought new homes in December. The decline made 2011 the worst year for new homes sales on records dating back nearly half a century. The Commerce Department said Thursday that new-home sales fell 2.2 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 307,000. The pace is less than half... Continue Reading »
