Renter’s Advice and Resources
How to Save for a Mortgage while Renting an Apartment
· Nov 28, 2009
While your apartment may offer many amenities and luxuries that you absolutely love, it may not be the end-all of living spaces for you. But because you pay a rent note every month, you are not sure how you could possibly ever save enough money to buy a house. But all it really takes is […]
The decision regarding whether to rent or buy a home is always a complicated one, but it’s perhaps most complex during a slow economy. As an economy slows, it’s hard to figure out whether a town will be booming once things go back to normal or whether staying in a locale is a form of […]
· Nov 25, 2009
When your lifestyle requirements necessitate moving to a house, you will face a tough decision: should you buy or rent a house? There is no one-size-fits-all answer to this question. It depends upon your personal circumstances. Pros and Cons of Buying Versus Renting Initially, you should evaluate your living situation, including an assessment of your […]
· Jul 28, 2009
Every time you look at real estate headlines these days, you see that housing prices have dropped a little more. Interest rates have been going down, too, making houses cheaper than they have been in a long time.
· Dec 8, 2008
Imagine you’re at a friend’s barbeque and everyone’s standing around talking about how much money they made from buying their homes 5 years ago. It’s common to feel pressure to buy a house. Everyone talks about how much their home has appreciated, renting is perceived to be the equivalent of throwing money away, and mortgage companies advertise insanely low rates and no money down mortgages.
· Oct 3, 2005