Active Versus Passive Real Estate Investing: Which Is Right For You?
Real estate as an investment has become a hot topic over the past few years. The many fix-and-flip TV shows have something to do [...]
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12, 2018
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12, 2018
Is Another Market Crash Coming? How To Protect Personal Investments If It Is
One of the main causes of the last big recession in 2008 was subprime mortgages. In this case, mortgages were being handed out to [...]
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12, 2018
Five Ways To Tell If You’re Cut Out To Be A Landlord
Investing in real estate by purchasing rental properties can be a smart way to balance your portfolio, hedge against inflation and build long-term wealth. [...]
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12, 2018
3 Best Places Where It’s Cheaper To Own A Home Than Rent
If you’re currently renting because you don’t think you can afford a home in your city, you might be surprised — in many major [...]
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12, 2018
This Is The Best Time To Buy Your First Home
If you want to buy a home, why is that? Here are some common answers: Because I'm throwing money away on rent. Because we want [...]
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11, 2018
Mortgage rates soar to 7-year highs
According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 4.72 percent with an average 0.5 point. Points are fees [...]
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11, 2018
Interest on Home Equity Loans Is Still Deductible, but With a Big Caveat
The interest paid on that home equity loan may still be tax deductible, in some cases. Many taxpayers had feared that the new tax [...]
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11, 2018
Factors to consider for refinancing into a 15-year mortgage
For most people, a 30-year mortgage is a good option. You can always make extra principal payments to pay down the loan faster, but [...]
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11, 2018
Of course California should require solar panels on new homes
Starting in 2020, California will be the first state in the nation to require newly constructed homes and low-rise apartment buildings to have solar panels to [...]
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11, 2018
Common Misconceptions: What First-Time Home Buyers Need To Know
As you get ready to start finding your first home, you may think you are already in good shape — anything you don't already know, [...]