Is Investing in a Home in 2011 a Smart Idea?

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Everyone wants to get a good home at a fair price when the housing market is likely to be steady. Is 2011 that year? By: Diane Ferraro For a few years now, many of us have been trying to decide if it’s the right time yet to invest … [Read more...]

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Buying a Home? What You Need to Know about Home Loans that No One Ever Tells You

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By: Tom Dempsey There are plenty of advertisements that tell you to find out what your credit score is. While it's true - knowing your credit score is very important - your score is only 25 percent of what you need to know when buying a home. … [Read more...]

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Short Sales Always a Bargain?

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By: Gina Pogol, HSH.com Short sales differ from most home purchases in almost every way. At every step, from shopping to negotiating to mortgage financing, short sale properties are just harder to deal with. Here's what you need to know. A … [Read more...]

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Should You Rent or Buy a Home?

Buy or Rent Your Home?

The Rent vs. Buy Debate Revisited According to the American Tenants Association, over 100 million people rent homes and apartments in the United States. They rent for a variety of reasons. Some don’t want to spend time and money taking care of a … [Read more...]

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Top 10 Tips for Buying and Selling Your Home

Home Buying and Selling Tips

By: Amber Hunt Buying or selling a home is a big decision.  Before putting your home up for sale or starting your search for a new home, there is some basic information to keep in mind.  Familiarize yourself with the following if you are a … [Read more...]

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Home Buying: Things to Know Before You Buy

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If you’re in the market for a new home, now is the perfect time to buy.  Not only did the government extend the tax credit until April 30, 2009, but they also opened it up to current home owners who are looking to purchase a new house. Home … [Read more...]

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Senate and House Approve Home Buyers Credit and Unemployment Benefits Extension

Senate Approves Two Major Bills

If you’re in the market for a new house or recently unemployed, some good news hit home this week. The Senate voted Wednesday on measures to extend the first-time home buyers tax credit as well as unemployment benefits; the bill passed by a vote of … [Read more...]

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Best of Home, Money & Credit – Week of Sept. 6

It's the end of the week (finally!) and your weekly roundup is here. The most interesting articles and blog posts about your home, money, credit and life straight from the Quizzle Twitter page can be found below: Home & Money Saving … [Read more...]

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Quizzle Introduces: The Quicken Loans $500 Home Buyer Bonus

You're thinking....did I read that right? $500? Must be a catch, huh? Not this time. We’ve all heard the news – it’s a great time to buy a home, right? But now, Quizzle’s mortgage partner, Quicken Loans, wants to give you another reason to … [Read more...]

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Buying Your First Home: One Renter’s Experience

By: Puja McKernan Believe it or not, there are plenty of reasons people favor renting over buying. I loved renting for the simple fact that it was worry-free--no yard work, no expensive maintenance, no property taxes, no water bill, no … [Read more...]

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