1. Be realistic in setting a sales price. All sellers want to get the highest possible sales price for their houses; however, if you set the sales price too high, your house may sit on the market unsold. One way to determine if the sales price reflects current market conditions are to study the listing and sales prices of other comparable houses in … [Read more...]
Down payment requirements to purchase a home in today’s market.
According to Credit.com Scott Sheldon September 12, 2014 8:17 PM Looking to get your foot in the door (of your new home)? If you’re a renter who’s tired of paying someone else’s mortgage, now may be the time to pursue the American dream of homeownership. In fact, the days of needing a 20% down payment are long gone. While you can always elect … [Read more...]
Best Price for Your House to Help Finance Your Retirement
Have you forgotten something in figuring where you're going to retire to? Let's see, you've researched which states tax Social Security income (only 14, including Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, North Dakota and Vermont). And you've even consulted the numbers-crunchers at Bankrate.com to learn which states scored highest overall in everything … [Read more...]
Which Upgrades Are Worth It to Help You Sell Your House?
Is it finally time to sell your house? That's the question on homeowners' minds as house prices just posted their largest annual gain since 2005 -- congrats to those no longer "underwater" on their mortgages -- even as interest rates remain tantalizingly low. But here's the catch: Those same higher prices can make buyers as choosy as a Michelin … [Read more...]