Know your math, keep your house? A new study conducted by the Columbia Business School appears to suggest exactly that. All other things being relatively equal, Columbia’s researchers found that the better a homeowner’s math skills, the less likely they were to lose a...
The mortgage interest deduction has been around since 1913, and to this day it remains one of the most valued provisions in the real estate tax code. But new revisions to tax laws could change all that, as lawmakers argue that this venerable exemption really does...
The Federal Reserve has been hovering in the headlines over the past few months, as investors and financial institutions around the world keep a close eye on its plans to buy massive amounts of mortgage backed securities. Although it might seem that the Fed’s...
Yes, the Federal Reserve is going to wind down the bond buyup. Really, this time. After making a bold statement about its intentions to emd its stimulus buyup of bonds and securities in 2014, the Fed now says it’s on track to taper down the program in the last quarter...
The rise of social media has changed the way the world does business. Although the Internet has always offered 24/7 availability of services, shopping and information, social networks offer more: personal connection, sharing, a sense of community – and trust. It’s no...
