Home Buying Tips

• Try selling home without agent
  About 85 percent of home sellers use real estate agents to list and sell their houses. Continue article...
• Home seller credit could save real estate deal
  No one likes to give money away, but a monetary credit from the seller to the buyer can solve a problem that might otherwise derail a home-sale transaction. Here's a typical scenario where a seller credit could save the deal. Continue article...
• How would a truly flexible mortgage work?
  Lat week I had little good to say about Fannie Mae's new Payment Power Program (PPP), which allows a borrower to skip up to two mortgage payments in any 12-month period, and up to 10 over the life of a loan. A skipped payment results in an additional loan, equal to the payment plus a healthy access fee, tacked on to the balance. As an emergency source of funds, it is much more costly than accessing a home-equity line of credit (HELOC). Continue article...
• Common Myths About Working With Real Estate Agents
  Get started by avoiding these common myths about real estate agents. Continue article...
• Dream homes on eBay (Barbie not included)
  Suzanne "Mercedes" Hayes sells a lot of stuff on eBay. Continue article...
• Why Buy a New Home? (Or, Why NOT Buy a Re-sale Home?)
  There are many factors one must consider when deciding between the purchase of a new or re-sale home. Continue article...