Is plain vanilla the right goal?

30th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

As part of his efforts to protect consumers, and keep the country from suffering another wave of foreclosures, Pres. Barack Obama has called for the creation of a new consumer protection agency. The a… Read More

Would you walk away from your mortgage loan?

29th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

If your home lost half of its value — not too unbelievable of an occurrence in today's housing market — would you be willing to simply walk away from your mortgage? Would you have any … Read More

Dragging out the foreclosure mess

26th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

It's difficult to imagine the stress that homeowners feel when their home falls into foreclosure. Losing your home is a sign that you failed. You couldn't cut it. And now you and your family h… Read More

Home sales rise again. Is this a housing recovery?

25th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

The sales of existing homes rose once again this May, according to the National Association of Realtors. The May increased marked the first time that national existing-home sales rose for two months i… Read More

Boston Apartments – Waiting for the Real Estate Market to Pick Up

25th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

Whether you are waiting for your home purchase to go through or waiting for the market to pick up a bit before you purchase your first home, there are several good options in the Boston area for apart… Read More

Don’t believe the homeownership hype

24th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

You should buy a home because it's the best lifestyle choice for you and your family. You shouldn't buy a house becasue it's a good investment. There's a simple reason for this: Homes… Read More

Did Sonia Sotomayor’s mortgage views help send county into recession?

23rd June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

You'll often hear conservative commentators on FOX News and other stations putting the blame for the country's mortgage meltdown on the poor and on the federal agencies that tried to get them … Read More

Beware of loan-modification scams

21st June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

As the number of housing foreclosures across the nation continue to rise, something else is on the upswing, too: loan-modification scams. The scammers target homeowners who have fallen behind in thei… Read More

Getting Television Service for Your New Home

19th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

One of the many decisions new homeowners make is what sort of service they want to get their television through. The choices, outside of sticking with what is available free, include cable or satellit… Read More

A new wave of mortgage foreclosures on the way?

18th June, 2009 - Posted by admin - No Comments

I'd like to think that we've seen the worst of the foreclosure crisis. I'd like to think that we'll be seeing fewer homes fall into foreclosure, and fewer homeowners missing their mort… Read More

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