There's been some thinning of foreclosure inventories, and a lot of it has been investors swooping in to take advantage of some very low prices in good neighborhoods and areas for rental.  Long term hold-to-rent investment has always been a favorite strategy, especially when positive cash flows go along with healthy appreciation.  That's been the [...]

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The President signed the extension and expansion of the home buyer tax credit, so there's bound to be a flurry of activity from now through April 30, 2010.  You must have a contract in place by then, and you can have until the end of June to close on the deal.  Here are the main [...]

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Despite all of the other things we're pressured into buying during the holidays, there are some good reasons to consider a home purchase at this time, if you're planning on it soon anyway.

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One source that has maintained mortgage rate data weekly for more than 20 years, is seeing rates this past week approaching the very low end.  The benchmark 30 year fixed interest rate dropped 16 basis points to 5.19%.  

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If you've used Google Earth or seen it on TV, it's a pretty amazing sight to enter an address and watch the globe begin to spin and zoom in.  You go through continents, then countries, states, cities and right into the front yard of a home. Watching home prices from the big picture inward is a [...]

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