17th November 2009
The first time home buyers have been provided a great incentive by the US federal government in the form of a tax credit amount of upto USD 8000 who purchase a house during the calendar year 2009. These tax credit incentives have been allowed to home buy...
15th November 2009
Condo living has been gaining unprecedented popularity as the preferred dwelling option for individuals. More and more individuals prefer condo as their first choice compared to independent homes. This comes on the back of several factors which make it ex...
15th November 2009
The monetary policy followed by the central bank has a tremendous bearing on the various sectors of the economy and none more pronounced than the real estate industry. A tight or an easy credit policy would determine the extent of liquidity available in t...
11th November 2009
There is no shying away from the huge increase in the number of applicants filling for foreclosure of loans. Foreclosure continues to haunt the US real estate industry led by a number of reasons including slow industrial growth, lower disposable income, f...
30th October 2009
Section 8 of the rental housing subsidizes the rent payable by the low income family groups to the property owner. The objective of the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is to provide financial assistance and help people with low income to...
30th October 2009
There are a number of expenses related to home buying that you need to estimate and arrange for the sources of your funds required during home buying. It would be prudent to be ready with these funds to avoid last minute hiccups. This financial planning e...
29th October 2009
There isn’t a bigger disappointment than to let go a chosen property because the buyer is falling short of funds by a small amount. All the hard work done towards identifying, selecting and negotiating is likely to be written off for want of funds. Sell...
28th October 2009
The first time home buyers have been provided a great incentive by the US federal government in the form of a tax credit amount of upto USD 8000 who purchase a house during the calendar year 2009. These tax credit incentives have been allowed to home buy...
19th October 2009
FHA is an acronym for Federal Housing Administration. FHA loans are loans arranged by the department of HUD under the US federal government. The objective of these loans is to provide affordable housing to millions of low and middle income families. The F...
15th October 2009
There are a number of reasons as to why both the buyer and the seller in US housing market prefer “Green Homes”. What are Green Homes? Green Homes are eco-friendly houses that contain a number of environmental friendly features and equipment which mak...
15th October 2009
The one harsh truth and bitter reality about the housing sector in the US is the Foreclosures. There are a number of reasons such as economic slowdown, mounting job losses, wage reductions and above all the sub-prime crisis which has lead to a stark incre...
29th September 2009
Under the provisions of the Fair Housing Act of 1968, every one is considered equal when trying to avail a house on rent or purchase. The act provides shield to all the classes against discrimination done by various entities involved in the US real estate...
22nd September 2009
Getting an approval from the lending institute to finance your home purchase may not be easy job in case you have gone through a bankruptcy. A little amount of financial planning, management of one’s cash flows and displaying financial acumen can howeve...
22nd September 2009
Home Staging is a promotional strategy employed in the US real estate industry. It is the process by which your house is made more appealing, attractive and pleasing to increase the probability of an early sale. Stated simply, it is the art of preparing y...
22nd September 2009
It is a very usual practice in the US residential real estate industry for the buyer to get the home that he proposes to buy inspected before he signs on the dotted line to purchase. This exercise is assigned to an expert agency chosen from a host of agen...
