Buying a House Archives | Page 105 of 114 | ThinkGlink

Buying a House

Buying Or Building A New Home This Year? Shop Around

By Ilyce Glink| 2003-01-27T00:00:00-06:00 January 27th, 2003|

Model homes are also the place to see the latest building trends, according to the National Association of Home Builders. Developers will often include complicated or fancy decorating ideas in their model homes to entice new construction buyers to upgrade carpet, tile, granite, paint and other materials.

Permalink
Second Homes For A New Year

Second Homes For A New Year

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-03-21T16:01:47-05:00 December 23rd, 2002|

In 2002, more than 6.5 million existing and newly constructed homes were sold, a new record. Although sales of new and existing homes are breaking records, sales of second homes are increasing faster than sales of primary residences. Sales of investment or vacation homes have increased by 25 percent over the last five years to $50 billion per year and are projected to grow to $150 billion by 2005.

Lease With An Option To Buy

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-06T16:18:55-05:00 December 9th, 2002|

If you don't have enough for a down payment to purchase a home, a lease with an option to buy might be a good solution. With a lease with an option to buy, part of all of your monthly rent may be credited toward your future down payment on the home. If you decide to lease, you'll pay a non-refundable option fee each year you lease the home.

When Buying A Home Think About Home Value

By Ilyce Glink| 2002-11-04T00:00:00-06:00 November 4th, 2002|

When you're buying a home you should look at the state of the housing market. Are home values increasing or decreasing and why? Take home value and the factors that affect it into account when you're buying a home and you'll make a real estate investment.

Buying A Home More Affordable

By Ilyce Glink| 2002-09-09T00:00:00-05:00 September 9th, 2002|

Super-low interest rates have made homeownership more affordable. But for those who cannot afford to buy a home, or whose bad credit remains an obstacle to homeownership, the bad news is renting a home is becoming unaffordable in many areas.

How To Find Class Action Lawsuits

By Ilyce Glink| 2002-08-27T00:00:00-05:00 August 27th, 2002|

Does your home have masonite siding? Or is it sheathed in synthetic stucco? Or do you own stock in a company that has been sued by shareholders? Hundreds of class action lawsuits are filed and settled each year. You might qualify - and get some benefit - if you know where to look.

How You Can Buy A House At The Mall

By Ilyce Glink| 2002-07-23T00:00:00-05:00 July 23rd, 2002|

Kids clothes, jewelry, and jeans. All the regular kinds of things you'd buy at a mall. But a new company, Home Touch, is hoping shoppers will consider buying a home at the mall, too.

Are You In The Market For A Room With A View?

By Ilyce Glink| 2002-07-16T00:00:00-05:00 July 16th, 2002|

Even if you can afford to buy a home, you may decide you're better off being a renter. The trend with today's upscale apartment living seems to be to put every single amenity you could ever possibly want under one roof, and then never leave. But all this trendiness in renting a home doesn't come cheap.

How Smart Is Your House?

By Ilyce Glink| 2002-07-02T00:00:00-05:00 July 2nd, 2002|

Today's technology can make your house seem like the Jetsons -- for a price.

Permalink
Ten Reasons Why A Closing Won’t Happen

Ten Reasons Why A Closing Won’t Happen

By Ilyce Glink| 2017-09-12T15:24:40-05:00 June 24th, 2002|

Sometimes the worst can happen, and a closing will fall through. It could be the documents, the money, or even a disaster that destroys the house. Find out what could go wrong in a closing, and how to handle the unexpected.

Previous 103 104 105 106 107 Next

Buying a House

Archives

Recent Tweets