The Cost Of The American Dream….House
High hopes Just how much does the average American dream home cost? According to a new survey, about $1.3 million (or more, if you’re male or a Millennial.) The price…
Tips For Moving To Seattle
Tip #1 for moving to Seattle: DON'T! I'm only kidding of course. Well, sort of. Seattle's been a fairly popular city for decades, but as of recently, it has definitely…
Tips On Getting Your Home Summer Ready
It might be weird to think about, but our summer is very close. Like, "if it were a snake it'd bite you" close. That means swimming pools, lazy Sundays hanging…
Is Flipping Hurting The Market?
Flip On Flipping The data analysis company CoreLogic says "flipping" is back. This fairly well-known term refers to the act of buying, renovating/ repairing a house, then reselling it, all…
Finance – Trading Introduction
Trading! Today, you'll get a taste of trading, and what it can mean to be a trader. What is trading? Trading is an active style of participating in…
More Rise In Rates
More Rises In Rates.... Mortgage rates were moving higher this week as the bond markets continued a semi-weaker trend for April. Bonds (which factor in determining rates) are under pressure for…
Water Conscious Home Owner Tips
Its Springtime! Time To Think about Summer Water Issues! This April, take some time to focus on steps you can take to conserve water in your home. Water conservation refers…
5 Illegal Activities When You Try to Get a Home Loan
Where ever there is money to be made or money to be spent, there are unscrupulous folks will try and take advantage, trying to dupe the system or commit flat-out…
Affordable Housing Part Of New Congressional Budget
Washington Senators At Work Last year, when Congress voted to drastically reduce corporate income taxes, it really undermined the nation’s largest subsidized housing program. But this week’s federal spending compromise…
Inflation Is Leading To Higher Rates
The Federal Reserve has wished for more consumer-price inflation in the past few years. It looks like their wish is finally being granted by the powers able to grant such…
Setting Smart Goals
What is a financial goal and how many of us actually sit down to create one for ourselves? While you take this time to think of ways to organize and…
Tax Law Not Likely To Effect Home Prices
New Tax Law Concerns? Freddie Mac took a look at some possible effects of the new, Trump-era "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" in an early edition of its…
