by Jim Crowder | May 2, 2016 | GENERAL
The Washington Post, responding to a reader’s question, has some advice for what to do when your mortgage has been paid off. Apart from paying your property taxes, and making sure the lien the lender placed on your home when you bought it is removed,...
by Jim Crowder | Apr 30, 2016 | GENERAL
The New York Times has an op/ed exploring the racist roots of contracts for deed, which are making a comeback. Contracts for deed make price inflation possible, and appear to be quite prevalent in Alabama, Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio. The transactions...
by Jim Crowder | Apr 28, 2016 | GENERAL
While generally everyone agrees that we, as a country, have fully recovered from the recession, pockets of the U.S. still have a long way to go. The Washington post has a comprehensive article about how certain pockets of the country are faring.
by Jim Crowder | Apr 27, 2016 | GENERAL
I imagine you weren’t sure you were either. However, banks have you pegged as one or the other, and it contributes significantly to your ability to secure a mortgage. A transactor pays off credit card bills each month, or makes more than the minimum payment. A...
by Jim Crowder | Apr 26, 2016 | GENERAL
Edward Pinto, codirector of the Internal Center on Housing Risk at the American Enterprise Institute, has a piece in Forbes admonishing that the 30-year mortgage should disappear. His primary reasons are that it fails to accrue wealth for most disadvantaged Americans....
by Jim Crowder | Apr 26, 2016 | GENERAL
As the weather warms each year, historically, the real estate market experiences a surge. Forbes has some thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of buying or selling in the Spring. The article explores how the increase in inventory is countered by an increase in...
