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Last week I was showing an out of state buyer client who was down to the decision making point in the process. He wanted to see a home that he thought would be perfect for his family. I noticed that the home was priced about $20K over similar sized homes in the neighborhood and that it had been o...

    Rental Costs Are About to Takeoff Posted: 08 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT   We are often asked whether it is better to rent or buy in the current housing market. The answer to that question is: "It all depends". There are certain situations where renting short term probably makes sense. It may make...

There are those currently debating the financial advantages of owning a home. Some are looking at studies and reporting that homeownership has never really been a great investment. One of these people is Jack C. Francis, a former Federal Reserve economist and professor at Baruch College. He said ...

If you are thinking about purchasing a home right now, you are surely getting a lot of advice. And most of that advice is probably negative. Why buy now with prices still falling? Don't you realize real estate is no longer a good investment? Don't you know that people who bought five years ago lo...