Renting vs. Buying a home?
November 30, 2011 by kim carpenter · Leave a Comment
By NICK TIMIRAOS from Wall Street Journal Home prices and mortgage rates have fallen so far that the monthly cost of owning a home is more affordable than at any point in the past 15 years and is less expensive than renting in a growing number of cities. The Wall Street Journal’s third-quarter survey of [...]
Who says the Indianapolis Real Estate Market is slow?
March 26, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
Who says the Indianapolis Home Market is slow? The last 2 listings I put on the market have received offers in less than 2 weeks, with my newest a $160,000 home I just listed in the Geist area on Monday already receiving an offer today!! Don’t listen to the media, now is the time to [...]
Making Homes Affordable initiative!
March 4, 2009 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Obama administration kicked off a new program today that is designed to help up to 9 million borrowers stay in their homes through refianced mortgages or loans that are modified to lower monthly payments. Some of the details are outlined below: Homeowner’s must provide their most recent tax return and two pay stubs, as [...]
Indianapolis Ranked #3 in "Best bang for the Buck Cities"
October 14, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Best and Worst Bang for the Buck Cities Abha Bhattarai, Forbes.com Oct 10th, 2008 The economic storm sweeping the country has left Americans with few places to hide. But those looking to hunker down might want to head to Texas, where they can get the best value for their dollar. That’s because Austin and San [...]
There is a place for everyone!!
September 14, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
I came across this article and reflected on my own life a little. My husband and I are at a place in our lives that we would like to “downsize” a bit ourselves, not to this extreme but simply have less to take care of. We have one child in college and another that will [...]
Let's rally and boost the real estate market!!!
September 10, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Yes, there are a lot of homes on the market but this market also offers many opportunities! For those buying their first time home, you can purchase a home at a very competitive price, keeping in mind, you need to have good credit & some money saved for a downpayment. The days of 100% are [...]
U.S. Government takes over Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac
September 8, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Watch Jim Cramer’s interview on the Today Show this morning! What are your thoughts?
Do your HOME work
August 28, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment
Consumers must gauge their buying power before making a move on a home mortgage By Zach Dunkin Indianapolis Star With lenders struggling, borrowers defaulting and credit tightening, qualifying for a mortgage is becoming increasingly difficult. Even people who may have good credit are having a difficult time landing a mortgage because the lenders are [...]
