The first time you buy a home is a huge step in life. And because you have never done it before, it is wise not to go it alone. That’s why it’s important to assemble a team of experts to help. We show you how.
Posts Tagged ‘first time home buyers’
First-Time Home Buyers: Get Help on Your Side
September 23, 20115 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying A Home
March 14, 2011A recent segment on NBC’s TODAY Show revealed that NOW is the best time to buy a new home. Not only are prices at an all-time low in many cities, but most mortgage rates are less than 6 percent. With higher unemployment rates and more foreclosures, buying a home is more affordable than it’s been in years. But before you buy, you should ask yourself these important questions.
6 Tax Law Changes that Affect You (and Your Wallet)
March 9, 2011As almost all of us have discovered at one point or another, the Internal Revenue Service’s tax code is constantly changing. A tax credit that you’ve used for years might be snatched away from you. Or you could suddenly find yourself eligible for a new deduction that was just added to the books. Let’s take a look at some of the ways that the tax rules have evolved this year and how they might affect you.
Buying a Home? What You Need to Know about Home Loans that No One Ever Tells You
January 7, 2011Get the inside scoop from a mortgage industry veteran about buying a home and what you should do – and what you shouldn’t – to ensure a smooth and quick mortgage experience.
Home Buying: Things to Know Before You Buy
November 20, 2009If 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 prices are low and buyers have thousands of [...]
Best of Home, Money & Credit – Week of Nov. 1
November 6, 2009This week’s most interesting articles and blog posts about your home, money and credit – straight from the Quizzle Twitter page: Home & Money Saving Tips 10 Non-Secrets about Grocery Shopping that Anyone Can Do (Frugal for Life) Classic money saving tips for grocery shopping. Personal Finance & Budgeting How Much to Budget for Car Maintenance? [...]
Senate and House Approve Home Buyers Credit and Unemployment Benefits Extension
November 5, 2009If 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 98 to 0. On Thursday, the House of Representative passed [...]
Best of Home, Money & Credit – Week of Sept. 13
September 18, 2009TGIF! It’s the “top 10″ edition of your weekly roundup. It was a big week for top 10 lists, 4 ways to do this, 23 ways to do that. We cover it all here with the most interesting articles and blog posts about your home, money, credit and life straight from the Quizzle Twitter page: [...]
Buying Your First Home: One Renter’s Experience
October 20, 2008By: 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 commitment! Yet it seemed everyone had a reason why it’s better to buy–investing your money [...]
When a Bill Becomes a Law: The Housing Stimulus Package Passed!
August 4, 2008Remember School House Rock? How a bill becomes a law? In 5th grade, I played “Bill” in a 1-act play staged in our school cafeteria. But I never thought my star appearance would come in handy until this week when some huge housing changes were signed into law. I wrote about this last week, but [...]
What Is the Housing Stimulus Package?
July 18, 2008Even with Presidential veto threats looming, the housing stimulus package has taken another necessary step to being implemented – it has taken on another round of changes, passed the Senate, and is on its merry way to the White House again. The package goes by a few different aliases, all hoping to do the same [...]
