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How Age and Personal Finance Affects Home Preference

May 17, 2013 – 5:16 pm |
How Age and Personal Finance Affects Home Preference

The following article is a guest post.  If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me.
Buying your own property is probably as big a decision as getting married is for …

Should I Buy a House Now While Interest Rates are Still Low?

March 3, 2013 – 6:30 pm | 16 Comments
Should I Buy a House Now While Interest Rates are Still Low?

Over the past few years, many articles I’ve read have repeated the same mantra: “Now is the time to buy real estate.”  Interest rates were low and they couldn’t go any lower, whoops, they did. …

Valentine’s Edition of Weekend Reading

February 9, 2013 – 8:24 am | 10 Comments
Valentine’s Edition of Weekend Reading

I decided not to write a Valentine’s Day article this year since they’re pretty ubiquitous around the web right now.  But if you’d like to read about some ways to save money on Valentine’s Day, …

Weekend Reading and Blog Round-Up

January 26, 2013 – 8:12 am | 19 Comments
Weekend Reading and Blog Round-Up

I’m dying for it to start raining again in SoCal so our mountains will get some snow.  My day job is pretty flexible, so I usually try and get up to the local mountains the …

Is a Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment a Good Idea?

November 1, 2012 – 10:31 pm | 10 Comments
Is a Bi-Weekly Mortgage Payment a Good Idea?

What if we told you that you could be mortgage free years sooner? That’s what The BiWeekly Advantage Plan® offers homeowners like you!
That was the opening line of an e-mail I received last week from …

Reader Question: Investing in Real Estate Without a Down Payment, What is an REIT?

October 10, 2012 – 11:12 pm | 6 Comments
Reader Question: Investing in Real Estate Without a Down Payment, What is an REIT?

Here’s a question from a reader named Bilbo Baggins, not sure if this his real name or not
“I’m fully convinced its a great time to buy property. However, I am not ready to …

A Review of My No Cost Refinance With Amerisave

August 27, 2012 – 11:47 pm | 8 Comments
A Review of My No Cost Refinance With Amerisave

A year ago I refinanced to a 3.75% 7/1 ARM with Quicken Loans and my experience with them was fantastic. I bought my property almost three years ago and that refinance lowered my payment by …

Calculate Your Mortgage Interest Deduction the Right Way

July 22, 2012 – 9:50 pm | 14 Comments
Calculate Your Mortgage Interest Deduction the Right Way

With the large deficit our country is facing, politicians are starting to get creative.  There’s actually been some talk about getting rid of the mortgage interest deduction for homeowners.  If you don’t own property, then …

ARM vs Fixed Mortgage

July 15, 2012 – 7:16 pm | 10 Comments
ARM vs Fixed Mortgage

As you know, I’m a big proponent of buying real estate right now.  And after you’ve secured your property, one of the first things to consider is what type of mortgage you should get.  There …

Buying a House or Condo in 10 Simple Steps

May 24, 2012 – 10:50 pm |
Buying a House or Condo in 10 Simple Steps

Two years ago, I saw a huge investment opportunity in the real estate market and jumped on my first property at the age of 23.  I couldn’t be happier with the price I paid and …

How to No Cost Refinance Before it’s Too Late

April 29, 2012 – 12:37 pm | 10 Comments
How to No Cost Refinance Before it’s Too Late

I’ve focused mainly on personal finance issues the past couple months, but I wanted to shift gears today to real estate.  Real estate has gotten a bad rap in the recent years due to the …