Posts for "Real Estate"


Where did MLR go?

From My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life
March 11, 2010 at 10:31 am
My last post went over my one year anniversary. And then I disappeared. I did not intend for this to happen, but it did! I’ll give you a little update about what has happened ... (more)

Update on DINKs Real Estate

From Dual Income No Kids
March 11, 2010 at 9:35 am
Hey Folks, So, last week we mentioned that we were buying another investment apartment in DC. Well, after some going back and forth between the agents involved, ourselves and ... (more)

Taxes Up, Services Down

From Market Commentary from Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA
March 9, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Dallas was not exactly ground zero in the mid-2000s real estate boom and bust. Outside of a few isolated neighborhoods, prices never rose very much. And outside of a few new ... (more)

Home Mortgage Interest Deduction: What You Need to Know

From
March 5, 2010 at 10:21 am

Want to save thousands on your taxes? Consider buying a home. Without a doubt, the home mortgage interest deduction is a major perk of home ownership: the mortgage interest you

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DC Real Estate: Not 2005 For Sure

From Dual Income No Kids
March 4, 2010 at 9:59 am
Hello Folks,Its a brilliant Thursday morning here in Washington DC. As you may know if you read our blog, we're in the processes of making an offer on an investment apartment. ... (more)

Pay Extra for Turnkey Real Estate or Save with Fixer Upper?

From Steadfast Finances
March 3, 2010 at 11:34 pm
For some time now, I’ve been considering becoming a real estate investor (>1 property) once again. Even though real estate prices haven’t found their absolute bottom ... (more)

DINKs Buying More Real Estate

From Dual Income No Kids
March 3, 2010 at 9:44 am
Hi Folks,So we don't normally write so much about our own finances these days, but it looks like we'll be buying another investment property. My wife Miel has been keeping an ... (more)

Should You Use a Mortgage Broker or a Bank Loan Officer?

From Money Under 30
February 26, 2010 at 11:06 am
Shopping for a mortgage can be intimidating. There are thousands of mortgage lenders and hundreds of ways lenders can tweak home loans to distort their real costs. You’re also ... (more)

The Fundamentals: How bad are they?

From SurlyTrader
February 24, 2010 at 10:05 pm
On a daily basis we all get confronted with a lot of data.  In that data resides many false signals and conflicting statistics.  Today, I would like to take a step back and ... (more)

Should You Save First for Retirement or a Down Payment on a House?

From Money Under 30
February 22, 2010 at 11:10 am
Last week, a long-time reader e-mailed a superb question: If you must choose, should you save first for retirement or save for a down payment on your first home? Obviously, both ... (more)

8 Things You Need to Know About Reverse Mortgages

From Good Financial Cents -Jeff Rose Certified Financial Planner and Investment Advisor, Carbondale, Illinois
February 17, 2010 at 6:35 am
The reverse mortgage has become one of the more popular retirement planning tools in recent years. Reverse mortgages are sought after because they can provide an income source ... (more)

Can Google’s ‘Insights for Search’ Make You a Better Investor?

From Steadfast Finances
February 16, 2010 at 10:21 pm
Earlier today, I stumbled across one of Google’s many data mining gadgets called “Insights for Search” and before I knew it, two hours of my day were gone. Basically, ... (more)

Are You Really Buying Your Dream Home?

From Personal Financial Planning | Gen Y Wealth
February 15, 2010 at 5:04 pm
Buying a home is one of the biggest financial decisions of your life. I’m all for having the home of your dreams, but I’m also a big believer in knowing what that home ... (more)

The Wealth Effect | What it is and How to Avoid it

From Gen Y Wealth
February 3, 2010 at 8:33 am
In economics, the wealth effect is used to explain the increase in spending that results from an increase in perceived wealth. In easier to understand personal finance language, ... (more)

Five Poor Reasons to Buy a Home

From Money Under 30
January 21, 2010 at 9:00 am
Buying your first home is a serious and exciting event. It takes patience, money and responsibility to be ready to buy a home, but buying the property is only half the battle. ... (more)

Analysis of the REIT Sector for Sizemore Capital Portfolios

From Market Commentary from Charles Lewis Sizemore, CFA
January 12, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Given the host of issues surrounding the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) sector, we believed a thorough review of the sector was appropriate. Sizemore Capital’s Strategic ... (more)

Home Prices Falling, 16% Fewer Contracts in November

From My Life ROI, Getting the Best Return On Life
January 11, 2010 at 7:30 am
When house sales were booming, I posted a few updates in July and August using the National Association of Realtors (NAR) data. Both July and August showed an increase in sales ... (more)

No Sure Thing in 2010

From SurlyTrader
January 5, 2010 at 12:39 am
Paul McCulley, portfolio manager at Pimco, made a rather astute comment that stuck with me, “You can only eat what’s in the cafeteria, and right now the cafeteria doesn’t ... (more)

Trends that Will Influence Financial Markets for 2010

From Steadfast Finances
January 2, 2010 at 1:00 pm
Now that the Greater Fool Decade is over, I thought I would dust off my prognosticator hat and do a little strategic planning. Here are a few of my top, and relatively simple, ... (more)

Should I Prepay My Mortgage?

From Gen Y Wealth
January 1, 2010 at 8:27 am
To start off the year, my wife and I did a pretty in depth financial review. We took a good look at the past, present, and future. Most importantly, setting goals for where we ... (more)

The Foreclosure Process

From Suburban Dollar
December 17, 2009 at 10:01 am
The foreclosure procedures differ from state to state, however there are some commonalities which can be discussed. Foreclosure is the process by which a lender regains ownership ... (more)

Middleman Beware: The Internet is Making You Obsolete

From Steadfast Finances
December 14, 2009 at 5:04 pm
I’m not an expert in business trends by any means, but it really seems like the disintermediation opportunities the Internet provides is beginning to replace, well… ... (more)

2 Worst Financial Tools

From
December 14, 2009 at 12:48 pm

When you look around at people’s lives there seems to be 2 things that show up in most people’s financial worlds.  If they aren’t there directly it’s

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Is Refinancing Your Home Mortgage Right For You?

From Own The Dollar
December 4, 2009 at 8:00 am
With home mortgage rates at historical lows many people are wondering, “Should I refinance my home mortgage right now?”  The answer depends on a number of factors many of ... (more)

FHA Mortgage Loans: A Good Idea for First-Time Buyers?

From Money Under 30
November 25, 2009 at 11:41 am
FHA mortgage loans are mortgages that are guaranteed by the U.S. Government’s Federal Housing Administration. Thanks to this guarantee, FHA mortgage loans are often available ... (more)