Coming to terms with the realization that declaring personal bankruptcy is the only solution to financial trouble can certainly be devastating. The issue of personal debt as opposed to business debt is often handled through a “Chapter 13” filing. This type of consumer bankruptcy allows debtors to consolidate their outstanding debt. The goal is for...
Can you imagine throwing away between $1,300 to $2,300 dollars a year? This does not mean spending money on impulse purchases or entertainment, but literally throwing it away and receiving...
National mortgage company, American Financial Resources, recently published information on the the growing size of the typical American home. Pulling from statistics and reports from the U.S. Census Bureau and...
Has news of the rebounding stock market piqued your interest? Perhaps you have a little money set aside and have been contemplating trying your hand at some “Big Board” action?...
Although even very young children are capable of learning simple concepts about money, it’s the middle to high school crowd that it benefits the most. Because this age group is...
Toward the end of April, refinancing activity was up and talk of a new version of the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) was making its way through the industry. As...
Mortgage rates moved lower this week, reversing the trend seen over six weeks of increases. Mortgage rates for the most popular fixed rate programs were down on average this week...
Are you looking for a new “home away from home” on the East Coast? Perhaps a secluded coastal cottage in a laid-back town or a luxurious beach condo in a...
Mortgage rates for the most popular fixed and adjustable rate programs were up on average last week according to an analysis of the rate tables on ForTheBestRate.com. On Friday, June...
Last month, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury released its April 2013 edition of the Obama Administration’s Housing Scorecard –...
In an interesting bit of industry news, the State of New York recently made a decision to ban real estate brokerages from giving out prestigious-sounding titles to their top sellers....
