Want to Get Top Dollar for Your Home?

Want to get top dollar for your home? Despite the fact that declining home prices have been grabbing headlines for several months now, it can be a challenge for any of us to let go of what we had hoped our home would sell for. It’s often the case that, prior to listing their homes, sellers interview

New stimulus package proposes tax credit for home buyers

Last week, the Senate verbally approved the Fix Housing First Act, an important amendment to their version of the Economic Stimulus Bill. The piece of legislation and the Stimulus Bill are still awaiting Senate and House negotiations, but could provide all home buyers of primary residences over the

Affordability climbs as interest rates fall

Last week, the benchmark 30-year mortgage rate fell below 5 percent to reach an all-time low of 4.96 percent. This rate is down from two weeks ago when it hit 5.01 percent.  “The outlook is very positive that these low mortgage rates will persist at least through the first half of the year. That is

Housing stats imply its time to buy

According to a recent report from Global Insight, an economic and financial analysis forecasting firm, current housing statistics indicate that now is the right to time to buy. They claim that the U.S. housing market as a whole is undervalued by 3.8 percent. Global Insight analyzed 330 metropolitan