From Steadfast Finances
August 29, 2010 at 9:31 am
I’m not a political strategist, but it would appear that gentleman like Blodget, Ratigan and Schiff, are not leading our country because because their ideas make way too ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 28, 2010 at 10:45 am
I’m often amazed at how little the importance between the interest rate on a mortgage and the APR on a mortgage is discussed within the realm of personal finance.
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From Steadfast Finances
August 27, 2010 at 4:07 pm
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for 2010, strategically defaulting on your mortgage is a growing trend among Americans. Both by business owners who strategically default ... (
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From Money Under 30
August 26, 2010 at 8:00 am
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Every week, I see home buyers make the same expensive mistake: they simply don’t shop around for a mortgage.
It’s a shame. When you buy a home, ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 25, 2010 at 9:17 am
There are multiple reasons why real estate prices continues to fall back to Earth, but one of the most important reasons why homeowners are continuing to lose their homes and adding ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 20, 2010 at 9:47 am
I’m a subscriber to the thesis that one can gauge how a population is thinking, and what they may or may not do, by using Google Trends or Google Insights for Search. The ... (
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From Realm of Prosperity
August 20, 2010 at 8:30 am
This guest post was provided by Kyle Chezum, a content specialist at Lender411 – a firm that helps homebuyers compare mortgage rates, find local lenders, ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 18, 2010 at 2:22 pm
If you don’t know hedge fund manager Kyle Bass, you should. He correctly called the real estate bubble, the obfuscated delusion that housing prices could never go down in ... (
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From Money Under 30
August 18, 2010 at 9:06 am
Earlier this year, a number of similar, frequently-forwarded emails frightened a lot of people. Here’s a snippet of one:
This should help stimulate the Real Estate market!
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From Steadfast Finances
August 15, 2010 at 11:33 am
Fantastic real estate and banking article in The New York Times today entitled Borrowers Refuse to Pay Billions in Home Equity Loans regarding the fallout of America’s popped ... (
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From Financial Planning
August 14, 2010 at 2:39 pm
If your are someone interested in property investment and have the time to flip or renovate an old and broken home, or a simple home that needs a few quick repairs in order to ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 14, 2010 at 10:51 am
Rick Santelli’s knowledge bombs are one of the few reasons I watch CNBC. He’s one of the few who refuses to hype the pro-confidence, “sell the hope” marching ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 11, 2010 at 2:08 pm
There is a thought provoking post from David Rosenberg posted at The Business Insider this morning regarding the 2008 to 20?? Great Recession resembling the 1930s ... (
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From Financial Planning
August 10, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Understanding property value is key to making a wise investment. Even when you are purchasing the home in which you will reside you will still want to consider the potential for ... (
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From Own The Dollar
August 10, 2010 at 8:00 am
The average home buyer in America spends over $6,000 within the first year of home ownership sprucing up the place and adding things that were not included with the purchase. For ... (
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From Own The Dollar
August 8, 2010 at 8:23 am
There are a lot of hidden costs that are included in the total cost of owning a home. When you consider things such as insurance, maintenance, tax, PMI, and price, renting might ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
August 7, 2010 at 11:17 am
It’s this kind of partisan economics that doesn’t allow me to be a Democrat, even though I’ve said goodbye to the Grand Old Party. In fairness, ... (
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From Money Under 30
August 6, 2010 at 7:00 am
Many people think that FHA mortgage loans are only for first time homebuyers. Although FHA loans can be a great option for first time homebuyers, they can be used for many other ... (
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From Own The Dollar
July 31, 2010 at 8:22 am
It seems like every time you turn on the television news, read a newspaper, or listen to talk radio someone is talking about how low mortgage interest rates are. They spout about ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
July 29, 2010 at 10:48 am
Depending on your views (optimistic vs. pessimistic) of the housing market, you can probably make a pro or con argument on the future direction of home pricing ... (
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From Financial Planning
July 28, 2010 at 11:17 am
When we talk about investment, there are a lot of commodities we can look at to make our money grow. However, investing in real estate is probably one of the best investment you ... (
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From Money Under 30
July 28, 2010 at 8:58 am
Most people have never even heard of a seller carry back, yet it can really pay to understand this real estate strategy. What is a seller carry back, anyway? A seller carry back ... (
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From Steadfast Finances
July 23, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Now that interest rates on 15 year mortgages are at record lows just under 4.0% (Zillow rate today is 3.88%), I find it amusing that mortgage calculators on a ... (
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