Month: February 2012

International Housing Markets

One thing you never really think about are other housing markets.  By this I mean markets located throughout the world.  For the longest time the only market on everyone’s radar was of course the housing market in the United States.  As time progresses though, we begin to see news of other markets come to the… Read more »

First Time Home Buyer Help

If you haven’t seen our previous blog posts regarding tips for first-time homebuyers, here’s what we have reviewed so far.  What house you can afford, selecting the right home, finding a real estate agent, loan pre-approval process and bidding on your first home. Be sure to visit all of those articles for some great tips… Read more »

January 2012 Jobs Report

The butt of many jokes and a lot of stress in the recent past has been the economy and the unemployment rate.  It was feared we were beginning to slip in our own “great depression” for a moment there.  Good’ole American ingenuity pulled through though!  Now yes we’re still in a slump when you compare… Read more »

Bidding on Your First Home

We recently covered the importance of selecting a real estate agent and becoming pre-approved for a loan.  The next step is to place a bid on the house you’d like to call “home.”  There are some things you need to first consider before making a bid, as you want to be sure you make an… Read more »

Obama’s NEW Mortgage Program

During his State of the Union address, President Barack Obama announced a new refinance program, which would help “responsible” borrowers finding themselves in “underwater” situations to refinance their mortgages.  This could greatly benefit millions of homeowners, that is, as long as Congress allows the plan to pass on through, however at this point is up… Read more »