By David Wilkening Conventional wisdom has it that rental housing is throwing money away. But is it really in these times? Not necessarily. It depends in part on where you are located, but in many areas of the U.S. rents are being held down by the dramatic overbuilding of homes and condominiums. In hyper overbuilt… Continue reading Time to Buy or Rent Housing
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Finding Money in a Short Sale
By Tony Evans If youre a homeowner and want to save your credit and eliminate foreclosure proceedings, selling your home through a short sale just might be the ticket. So turn on your computer printer because youll want to print this column for future reference. See how the BUZZZ is taking care of you! There… Continue reading Finding Money in a Short Sale
Selling Real Estate without Silent Second Mortgages
By Mike Colpitts In these challenging days of selling real estate “silent second” mortgages are making a quiet, some what frightening, most often times illegal comeback. Silent seconds as they are called in real estate parlance are second mortgages, which are not revealed to lenders and can find the user’s behind bars in the local… Continue reading Selling Real Estate without Silent Second Mortgages
Stealing a House in a Short Sale
By Tony Evans Everybody wants to know how to steal a house, and there are plenty of people trying to these days. Say youve missed some mortgage payments and think maybe youll be able to “catch up” later on, but you cant. You call your lender explaining your ‘temporary problem,’ but they cant think of… Continue reading Stealing a House in a Short Sale
Short Sale vs Foreclosure: A Distinct Difference You Should Know
Image from Pixabay When a homeowner is unable to continue making the monthly mortgage payments on their home, they are often faced with the choice of a short sale vs foreclosure. There are several important factors to consider before choosing one option over the other and time is usually a major factor in the availability… Continue reading Short Sale vs Foreclosure: A Distinct Difference You Should Know
2019 Utah Housing Market and Real Estate Predictions
States in the West are expecting some of the strongest 2019 Housing Market activity in the country. The Utah housing market is near the head of the pack. The government-backed mortgage loan company Freddie Mack has named Northern Utah one of the top housing markets in their year-end Multi-indicator Market Index. “Housing markets such as… Continue reading 2019 Utah Housing Market and Real Estate Predictions
2016 North Dakota Real Estate Market Predictions
North Dakota is the 39th state added to the United States in 1889. The state is 70,698 square miles, 19th largest in the country, and located along the United States and Canadian border. North Dakota’s nicknames include the Peace Garden State, the Roughrider State, and the Flickertail State. The landscape is a diverse mixture of… Continue reading 2016 North Dakota Real Estate Market Predictions
2016 Louisiana Real Estate Market Predictions
Louisiana is known by many names: The Pelican State (official), The Bayou State, Child of the Mississippi, The Creole State, Sportsman’s Paradise, The Sugar State, and The Boot. It became the 18th state in 1812. The state’s area is 51,843 square miles, making it the 31st in the nation by size. The eastern border is… Continue reading 2016 Louisiana Real Estate Market Predictions
2016 Nebraska Real Estate Market Predictions
Nebraska, also known as the Cornhusker State, became the 37th state in 1867. A size of 77,358 square miles makes is the 16th largest state by size, and the population of 1,896,190 makes Nebraska the 37th largest state by population. The Great Plains make up a large part of the state’s landscape with rolling hills… Continue reading 2016 Nebraska Real Estate Market Predictions
2016 Missouri Real Estate Market Predictions
Missouri, known as The Show Me State, became a state in 1821; it was the 24th state to join the United States. The state has historical significance as the original starting point for the Pony Express, the Santa Fe Trail, and the Oregon Trail. Bordered on the east by the Mississippi River, it is the… Continue reading 2016 Missouri Real Estate Market Predictions