Everyone knows that being creditworthy is the first step in getting a mortgage, but in these times of tighter mortgage lending standards, it’s more important than ever to know the ins and outs of your credit reports and the impact of your credit score on the mortgage...
The persistent economic recession that was triggered by the financial crisis of 2008 and has lingered through 2010 is showing every sign that it will drag into 2011. This is not intended to be a foreboding of doom and gloom, but an honest assessment of the fundamental...
Despite predictions of continued low mortgage interest rates into the next couple of years, the rock-bottom rates of recent times may be coming to an end. That’s according to the newest BankRate reports for January 31, 2013, which notes that the going rate for a...
The year has just begun, and already predictions from housing industry experts are focusing on trends in real estate and mortgage lending for next year. Among the most closely watched developments are new changes in lending regulations designed to affect most mortgage...
Over the last few years, much hay has been made about the rising values of gold and silver. (Not surprising that gold/silver brokers are the ones generating a large portion of the hype) As the price of gold has continued to rise, some have heralded it as the only safe...
Lists of retirement “myths” – erroneous beliefs about planning for retirement – pop up fairly regularly in financial news. Though each list offers a different number of myths to worry about – five, seven or even ten or more – the goal is the same: to increase...
The recurrent news stories about the current economic "recovery" have begun to wear on many people. What the population at large is beginning to wonder about is jobs. Specifically, why the employment situation is still so difficult in a "growing" and "recovering"...
Women can expect to live fully one-third of their lives after retirement. But for many women of the baby boomer generation and beyond, traditional retirement financial strategies aimed at men just don’t work. For women of all ages, investing in real estate can be a...
Years after the great housing collapse, foreclosures continue to make real estate news, as industry experts watch the state of the foreclosure process as one indicator of the health of the housing market. In some regional markets foreclosure rates have dropped...
For years, the defense industry has boosted the economy in areas all over the country – and in some cases, the world. Large installations move personnel in and out in numbers that rival a small city, and short and long term assignments mean a constant search for...
