Federal Income Tax Deadline Extended To April 18, 2011
This year, federal income taxes aren’t due April 15. Continue reading
Home Affordability Peaked Last Quarter; Purchasing Power Sinks 10%
Home affordability reached an all-time high in 2010′s last quarter. Unfortunately for home buyers, it’s been a different story since, however. Continue reading
Military Personnel Can Still Claim The $8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit
For certain members of the military, and for certain federal employees, there’s just 2 months remaining to get use the federal home buyer tax credit. Continue reading
FHA : Monthly Mortgage Insurance Premiums To Rise April 18, 2011
Effective for all FHA case numbers assigned on, or after, April 18, 2011, annual mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) will increase 25 basis points. Continue reading
Make A Mortgage Rate Plan BEFORE Friday’s Jobs Report
Mortgage rates could move higher beginning tomorrow morning. The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases its February jobs report at 8:30 AM ET. Continue reading
Ignore The Case-Shiller Index; Focus On The Future Instead
December’s Case-Shiller Index showed major devaluations nationwide. As compared to December 2009, on a year-over-year basis, home values fell in 18 of the Case Shiller Index’s 20 tracked markets, and the U.S. National Index dropped 4 percent overall. The retreat puts December’s home values at similar levels as compared to early-2003. Continue reading
Pending Home Sales Drop For Second Straight Month
After a strong run to close out 2010, the market for home resales softened a bit in January. Continue reading
The Psychological Tactics That Supermarkets Use On Customers
In this 6-minute video from NBC’s The Today Show, you’ll learn how supermarkets use everything from packaging to placement to increase your grocery bill. Know the tricks, and avoid them. Continue reading
New Home Sales Crater In January, Opening The Door For Deals With Builders
In its monthly New Home Sales release, the U.S. Department of Commerce showed a 13 percent drop-off in annualized new construction sales between the months of December and January. It’s the biggest one-month drop in New Home Sales since May 2010. Continue reading
Existing Home Supply Down 40% In Last 6 Months
Home resales rose another 2.7 percent last month, according to the National Association of REALTORS® monthly Existing Home Sales report. Continue reading