Personal finance blog articles on real estate.
August 5, 2018. Investing and Real Estate, Real Estate
You made it through the home loan approval process and you have started getting used to paying off your mortgage every month. Now that you’ve finally felt financially stable for a while, the thought has occurred to you that you could work on paying off your home loan faster, while things are looking good. The time… continue reading »
June 27, 2018. Real Estate
Comedian Jim Gaffigan has a hilarious bit about what it’s like to have four children. “You know what it’s like having a fourth kid?” Gaffigan says. “Imagine you’re drowning… then someone hands you a baby.” While it’s funny when it comes to kids (because it’s true), it’s pretty similar to what life is like sometimes… continue reading »
May 23, 2018. Investing and Real Estate, Real Estate
Ask anybody involved in real estate – a buyer, seller, agent, anybody! – they’ll tell you that selling a property is quite the ordeal. One of the biggest reasons why selling property is so difficult is that it all comes down to the details, which are in theory not easy to manage or handle (for anyone,… continue reading »
April 17, 2018. Investing and Real Estate, Real Estate
There are plenty of articles telling home buyers the best and worst places to buy a new home, but rarely do they provide any support or advice to those forced to invest in areas that are less than financially ideal. If you could drop everything and move to Maine, Iowa, or Arkansas for their low… continue reading »
January 31, 2018. Investing and Real Estate, Real Estate
Investing in real estate has always been a well-known way to earn good money. Ownership investments, property rentals, profitable house flipping strategies are just a few of the many great opportunities to start building wealth. Flipping houses for profit is an age-old concept that has helped many real estate investors earn quite a decent income…. continue reading »
December 11, 2017. Investing and Real Estate, Real Estate
Being underwater with your mortgage loan means your home is now worth much less than its original value. Say you purchased a home worth $200K. After paying the first few mortgage installments, you find out your home is now worth less than $100K. Your mortgage is now underwater and you’re, figuratively, drowning in debt! The… continue reading »