November 17, 2009
- Try Swapping Instead of Shopping
Try Swapping Instead of Shopping
Real bargain hunters know, "the secret is in the swap". Get things you want without spending money.Comments or questions? Use the comment link below to contact us. Your email address is safe with us, it will never be published on this site, or used for any marketing purpose.
November 16, 2009
- Still Too Many Houses
Still Too Many Houses
House prices have risen in recent months after a long plunge, according to the National Association of Realtors and the S&P Case-Shiller national index. But a full-fledged housing recovery will remain elusive until the market can absorb all the houses and apartments that were built during the housing boom. And on that [...]
November 15, 2009
- Thanksgiving Dinner: Ways to Save
Thanksgiving Dinner: Ways to Save
Looking for some ways to save on that turkey day dinner? Stacy Johnson has 5 tips for you in this video…Have any other tips you'd like to share with our readers? Just use the comment link below and tell us about them. We (and our readers) are always looking for ways [...]
November 14, 2009
- Housing Prices May Fall Further
Housing Prices May Fall Further
Over the past few months, there have been suggestions that the U.S. housing market might finally be bottoming out. Since July, the decline in sales of both new and existing homes has moderated. Moreover, over the past three months, there has been a very modest increase in home prices at the [...]
November 13, 2009
- Household Items Replaced By Vinegar
Household Items Replaced By Vinegar
These household items can just as easily be replaced by vinegar.Any other uses for vinegar that you know of? Use the comment link below and share your discoveries with our readers.
November 12, 2009
- 10 Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make
10 Mistakes First-Time Home Buyers Make
Smart Money lists ten mistakes first-time home buyers make as follows:
1. Not knowing how much house you can afford. 2. Assuming foreclosures are great deals. 3. Letting your true feelings show. 4. Failing to find a good buyer's agent. 5. Underestimating the costs of owning a home. 6. Failing [...]
November 11, 2009
- New Home Sales Fall 3.6%
New Home Sales Fall 3.6%
Sales of new homes dropped unexpectedly last month as the effects of the soon-to-expire current tax credit for first-time buyers started to wane.
The Commerce Department said sales fell 3.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 402,000 from a downwardly revised 417,000 in August. Economists surveyed had expected a pace of [...]
November 10, 2009
- Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended
Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended
The federal government’s first-time homebuyer tax credit was scheduled to expire Nov. 30. The credit, part of the Obama administration-backed economic stimulus package, rewards Americans for buying a home by cutting them a check for 10% of the purchase price up to $8,000.
Analysts attribute close to 20% of home [...]
November 9, 2009
- Staying Warm for Less Money
Staying Warm for Less Money
The combination of a weak economy and a production boom has dropped the cost of heating with natural gas to a six-year low and is keeping a lid on other heat sources as well. But you can still save more.
If you use natural gas, you'll spend $434 to $1,044 to keep [...]
November 8, 2009
- Private Mortgage Insurance Explained
Private Mortgage Insurance Explained
When many borrowers hear “mortgage insurance,” they tend to think, "hey - that’s great! I’ll be protected in case I can’t pay my mortgage!” However, this mortgage insurance is not in place to protect borrowers. Rather, it’s put into place to protect lenders.
Experience has shown lenders that borrowers with less than 20 [...]
November 7, 2009
- Free ID Theft Protection
Free ID Theft Protection
Why pay for Identity Theft Protection when you can "do it yourself" for free?Comments or questions? Use the comment link below to contact us. Your email address will not be published along with any comments you care to share with us.
November 6, 2009
- 3 Tips for Lower Rent
3 Tips for Lower Rent
Are you one of the millions of Americans renting real estate? Lower your rent with these 3 tips.Comments or questions? Use the comment link below to contact us. Your email address is safe with us, it will never be published on this site, or used for any marketing purpose.
November 5, 2009
- Consumer Confidence Down?
Consumer Confidence Down?
While indirectly related to real estate, confidence among U.S. consumers unexpectedly fell for a second month in October, reinforcing the views of Federal Reserve policy makers who say household spending continues to be restrained by rising unemployment.
The emerging recovery from the deepest recession since the 1930s may fall short of expectations without a [...]
November 4, 2009
- Lessons for Landlords
Lessons for Landlords
Lessons every landlord needs to know…Comments or questions? Use the comment link below.
November 1, 2009
- Real Estate News - November 2009
Real Estate News - November 2009
Our November 2009 Newsletter is now online for you…
From the right Nav Menu, Find "PAGES AND NEWSLETTERS" and Select "November 2009 below "Our Monthly Newsletters".
http://holdenbeachncrealestateandhomes.com/newsletters/2009/november-2009/
October 31, 2009
- 1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit-Obama Skeptical
1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit-Obama Skeptical
The Obama administration is still considering whether to back a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers but is skeptical the United States can pay for it.
The new homebuyer $8,000 tax credit, which will expire at the end of November, has boosted home sales in recent months, helping to revive [...]
October 30, 2009
- Refinancing a Mortgage - The Costs and Benefits
Refinancing a Mortgage - The Costs and Benefits
If the near record low mortgage rates being advertised everywhere has you wondering whether now might be the time to consider refinancing your mortgage, here are some things to keep in mind:
First, use a good mortgage calculator to see how much you might save by refinancing to a [...]
October 29, 2009
- Home Builder Confidence Falls
Home Builder Confidence Falls
The National Association of Home Builders said this month's housing market index, which tracks industry confidence, slipped by one point to 18, the first dip since June when the reading fell to 15. The index bottomed at a record-low 8 in January; the index peaked at 72 more than four [...]
October 28, 2009
- Tax Credit Fraud Eyed by the IRS
Tax Credit Fraud Eyed by the IRS
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is probing more than 100,000 doubtful claims of a tax credit meant for first-time home buyers.
The $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was passed in February to help nudge the U.S. economy back to life.
Lawmakers have [...]
October 27, 2009
- Real Estate Outlook Mixed
Real Estate Outlook Mixed
Depending on which news channel you turn to these days, you'll hear good news, and bad news, about the real estate outlook.
Probably the most upbeat forecast of all the real estate news circulating these days comes from the country's top group of forecasters, the National Association of Business Economists, which has a [...]
