Apr 8th 2011 1:45PM
The government shutdown that will occur if Republicans in Congress and President Obama can't come to terms on budget legislation by midnight tonight could hit the ailing spring home-buying market like a ton of paving stones. The Federal Housing Agency (FHA), a popular source of low-down-payment mortgages of as little as... Continue Reading »
Mar 25th 2011 1:55PM
Federally funded foreclosure relief will likely be less available to distressed homeowners as the Obama administration reduces the number of homeowners entitled to such aid, according to a story published today by Shahien Nasiripour of The Huffington Post. Facing pressure from major mortgage lenders and seven Republican... Continue Reading »
Jan 26th 2011 5:10PM
President Barack Obama challenged the nation during his 2011 State of the Union Address to cut energy costs so that by the year 2035 we will have 80 percent of America's electricity coming from clean energy sources. Although that's 24 years from now, there are things homeowners can do now to help cut energy usage as we... Continue Reading »
Jan 3rd 2011 5:44PM
The first-time homebuyer tax credit encouraged many buyers to take the leap in 2010. Though the deadline to close on a qualifying home purchase was Sept. 30, 2010, those buyers who did qualify now have to figure out how to collect. Kelly Phillips Erb of our sister site, WalletPop.com, did the hard work, so you don't have... Continue Reading »
Dec 24th 2010 8:30AM
Rahm Emanuel can officially stay on the ballot for Chicago's mayoral race, according to an unanimous vote by that city's election commissioners, reported the Chicago Tribune. Some residents had earlier objected, saying Emanuel had given up his Chicago residency when he moved his family and many belongings to Washington,... Continue Reading »
