Buying a Home

One of the silver linings to filing your income tax return is finding out that you are going to receive a refund that could literally open the door ...

This strategy is not about trying to negotiate the best price; it is about beating out the competition and buying the home.  It may be ...

Many homeowners with mortgages pay for both types of insurance but only one of them protects the owner. Homeowner's insurance covers damage to your ...

Staying at home in 2020 caused of lot of owners to think about how nice it would be to have a larger home to accommodate the additional activities ...

Ideally, each party will pay their own closing costs associated with the purchase and the sale of a home, but they can be negotiable based on lender ...

A home inspector is another key professional involved in a real estate transaction.  Many times, the sales contract will have a provision ...

If you are making a particular meal for the first time, it is essential to have a recipe so that it turns out the way it should.  Knowing ...

We are all spending more time at home and will probably need to continue to do so for a while longer.  Depending on the makeup of your ...

Cutting the price will generally bring buyers of anything out of the woodwork that were not serious before.  Some renters could easily ...

Homeowners still have considerable advantages from the amortization of the mortgage and the appreciation enjoyed by most homes even with taking the ...

While you're isolating at home, there are things you can do to help buy a home now or in the near future.  Instead of spending time surfing ...

During these unsettling times here in Tampa and globally, sellers and buyers are concerned about staying healthy and virus-free as we all are....

A lower rate will not only result in a lower payment, it will amortize the loan quicker.  A $250,000 mortgage at 4.5% for 30 years will ...

The least amount in a down payment is an attractive option when people are thinking of buying a home.  A common reason is to have cash available ...

Approximately 52 million or 16% of Americans are age 65 and over.  It is easy to understand that some of them are thinking of downsizing ...

Borrowing from a 401k, 403b or the cash value of life insurance policy is a common financial strategy.  While taxpayers are not allowed ...

Some people don't need a reason to buy a home, they just want it.  That can be enough justification by itself.  Other people need ...