Housing will see gradual improvements this year, establishing momentum for stronger gains in 2012, said economists at the National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show recently. “This year’s spring selling season will be better than last year’s,” said NAHB Chief Economist David Crowe, with job growth providing a stronger stimulus in the housing market […]
2011 Inflation Forecast
What’s it going to cost to gas up the car this year? How about health insurance? And are college costs going up? Let’s find out… Think these inflation cost forecasts are low, high, or just about right? We’d love to hear your opinion. Just click the link below to sound off. Your email address will […]
Unemployment Picture Expected to Improve
Experts agree, job creation is critical to getting the housing and mortgage markets back on track – both in curbing delinquencies by ensuring homeowners have the ability to keep up with their mortgage payments and in giving consumers the confidence and security they need to become homebuyers. If unemployment remains elevated for an extended period, […]
Free Long Distance, Faxes, Books and Music
You can get all kinds of things free online if you just know where to look. Stacy Johnson offers a few tips in this report… Know of any great freebies online you’d like to share with our readers? We’d love to hear from you. Just click the ‘comment’ link below and tell us about ’em. […]
A Good Credit Score Can Get You an Affordable Home
You probably already know how important it is to have a good credit score. A high score can help you qualify for loans with the lowest interest rates, nab auto insurance at the lowest premiums, and even beat out your competitors for that dream job. However, having a good credit score is even more important […]
Homes No Longer Key to Retirement Savings
There was a time when U.S. homeowners could proudly point to their homes as the key to their retirement years. Home values, after all, were soaring every year during the great housing boom. Homeowners could dream of selling their residences for big dollars, enough to fund their retirement plans. However, those days are long gone. […]
Home Energy Saving Tips
Easy ways to make your home more energy efficient. Learn about caulking around doors and windows, adding CFL bulbs, adding door sweeps and more to increase home energy savings… Everyone is looking for ways to save on their energy bills these days. Have any other tips you’d like to share with our readers? Just use […]
A Little-Known Strategy for Cutting Mortgage Payments
Homeowners looking to lower their monthly mortgage payments and also save some on interest may be able to do so without all the hefty fees and daunting credit requirements of refinancing. A little-known strategy, called “recasting,” or “re-amortization,” is available through some mortgage lenders and servicers. It involves paying off a lump sum of the […]
Why Credit Counseling Often Fails
MSN Money columnist Liz Pulliam Weston recently wrote an interesting column about the high failure rate in the credit counseling business. It turns out that most people who sign up for credit card counseling, even if they’re working with a legitimate counselor licensed by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, fail to pay down their […]
2011 Forecast: Stocks, Housing and Oil
Do you think you know what’s going to happen in the economy this year, or to the stock market, or the housing market? Compare your guesses to the experts from Wall Street… Have predictions for 2011 you’d like to share with our readers? We’d love to hear from you. Just comment below and let’s see […]
