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Should You Pay Down Your Mortgage? Many people are doing it, but is it the smartest move?   |
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January 10, 2007
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Housing in 2007: Will a Bubble Burst? Now that a new year is upon us, it's a good time to think of the state of housing in America today. Here's the good news for investors -- and the bad. |
The Motley Fool
January 23, 2007
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Rent or Buy? Is it time to take the leap into homeownership? |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
This Could Be the Best Move You Ever Make The plummeting housing market hasn't just thrown millions of homeowners under the wheels of their mortgage debt; it has also thrown into question whether buying a home really ever makes economic sense. |
The Motley Fool
December 30, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
The Best Bargain for 2010? Whether you're looking to buy your first home or want to move up to a better one, don't let fear about the future direction of home prices dissuade you from taking a serious look at buying right now. |
The Motley Fool
August 21, 2007
David Lee Smith |
The Credit Crunch on Housing Savvy investors should wait until the homebuilders' business strengthens obviously and meaningfully before accumulating positions in the group. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
A Jumbo Problem for Housing Limits on loans by Congress will hurt hard-hit high-end housing markets. |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
It's Boom Time in the Housing Market, But for How Long? Following several years of rapid home price appreciation, real estate experts say current housing prices in the U.S. are based on solid foundations and are not purely a speculative bubble. However, they also say that certain regional markets are vulnerable to a downturn. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2009
Morgan Housel |
Housing Policy That Makes a Tiny Bit of Sense Rent your home from the government. News that Fannie Mae is starting a program to lease homes back to homeowners on the brink of foreclosure makes some sense. |
BusinessWeek
April 11, 2005
Kathleen Madigan |
After The Housing Boom What the real estate slowdown means for the economy. |
The Motley Fool
May 6, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Timing Your Home Purchase Some times are better than others to buy or sell that home. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Why the Housing Problem Isn't Going Away Low mortgage rates should be fixing everything. So why aren't they? |
The Motley Fool
July 9, 2009
Dan Caplinger |
Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan |
U.S. Banker
February 2006 |
Gimme Shelter The U.S. residential real-estate boom masks an ugly truth: Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find. Enter manufactured housing, an $8 billion industry that promises to grow by 10% a year. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Will the Housing Slump Hurt You? Falling prices may have a big effect on many homeowners. But if you have your financial house in order, you probably won't feel the hurt, and you may be able to turn bad market conditions to your advantage. |
The Motley Fool
December 5, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
The Negative Amortization Trap Negative amortization loans are the only way some homeowners can buy their homes, but they present a trap for the unwary. Only by managing your finances carefully can you avoid a potentially disastrous result. |
U.S. Banker
August 2001
Ted Cornwell |
Fears of Defaults Subprime loans are behind the fears. They have not been tested in a declining economy and analysts don't know what to expect. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Condo or Co-op? Unless you live in New York City, co-ops can be relatively uncommon. Here's the difference between them and their condominium cousins. |
The Motley Fool
September 1, 2004 |
Don't Overpay for Your Mortgage For most homeowners, the mortgage payment is by far their biggest monthly expense. Spending 60 seconds reviewing it can do wonders for your budget. So, let's take a look... |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2005
Seth Jayson |
Bad-Mouthing the Bubble Unfortunately, many people are far more financially analytical when they're shopping for an MP3 player or a dishwasher than when they're purchasing a home. Readers share their concern. |
The Motley Fool
July 14, 2008
Dan Caplinger |
Curtains for the American Dream? How trouble with Fannie and Freddie could affect your ability to get a mortgage. |
BusinessWeek
July 19, 2004
Coy & Miller |
Is A Housing Bubble About To Burst? As rising rates in the U.S. send mortgage payments higher, demand may cool. |
The Motley Fool
August 30, 2006
Buz Livingston |
Let's Buy a Home Relax -- falling home prices are no cause for panic. Unless you're planning on selling, does it matter what prices are? |
Financial Planning
September 1, 2005 |
Mutual Fund Monitor The real costs of a housing bubble. |
Financial Planning
November 1, 2010
Donald Jay Korn |
Real Estate Revisited Have real estate prices finally hit bottom? As far as home prices go, the data says they have. |
BusinessWeek
August 15, 2005
Peter Coy |
Steering Clear Of Bubble Trouble In a relentlessly inscrutable housing market, there are ways to minimize risk. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Why This Mortgage Move Is a Bad Idea The rumored proposal to allow refinancing doesn't address the true problem. |
BusinessWeek
February 19, 2007
Peter Coy |
Why Housing Hasn't Hit The Skids Low rates are a major factor in keeping the housing market stable. |
This Old House
December 2007
Keith Pandolfi |
How to Escape Mortgage Disaster If you foresee trouble making you mortgage payments next year, don't panic - there are options out there to help you stay afloat |
The Motley Fool
August 29, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Where to Rent, Where to Buy Less emotion, more numbers. Since renting can be a substitute to owning, a relationship between rental rates and home prices exists that can't be ignored. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 25, 2003
Parke Chapman |
NMHC survey finds that fewer renters becoming homeowners The national apartment market had a lackluster first quarter, but one positive trend did emerge: The number of residents leaving apartments to buy homes is on the decline. |
The Motley Fool
October 30, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Why You Should Still Fear the Housing Market Don't count on the housing market continuing to show signs of life. |
Entrepreneur
May 2006
Scott Bernard Nelson |
Playing House With interest rates rising and the surge in home prices slowing down, It's time to rethink how you play the financing game. |
BusinessWeek
April 12, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2004
Dayana Yochim |
Who Cares About the Housing Bubble? A swig of Pepto and a small perspective shift are overdue. Is it full speed ahead for the housing market, or are we headed for a crash? How exactly should you play this one? Here is a novel idea: Just don't. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
Is the Housing ATM Reopening? Many seniors will be glad to hear what a number of lending institutions are saying about reverse mortgages. They are getting less expensive. |
The Motley Fool
April 25, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Are You Upside-Down? Falling property values have people owing more than their house is worth. If you're in this situation, don't panic. However, don't expect to find easy answers. |
The Motley Fool
January 9, 2007
Richard Gibbons |
Profit From the Housing Bust Smart investors recognize opportunity when everyone else is panicking. If you are prepared to consider a very risky short strategy, then homebuilders and lenders might seem like obvious targets. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Who Really Caused the Housing Bubble The second-home boom. |
The Motley Fool
August 15, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
What to Do When Your House Won't Sell Times may be tough for people trying to sell their homes, but that doesn't mean you're doomed to failure. There are things you can do to best handle the struggling real estate market. |
Financial Advisor
March 2012
Eric Rasmussen |
Is Home Where The Head Is? Home ownership is baked into the American dream. But after the housing bubble burst, some advisors see it as a recipe for disaster if people stretch their means to do it. |
AskMen.com
Michael Estrin |
9 Mortgage Don'ts But no matter how much you owe, unless you're a lottery winner, you've probably used a mortgage to buy your home. Here are some tips on what not to do when making one of the biggest purchases of your life. |
National Real Estate Investor
September 1, 2006
Stan Luxenberg |
Affordable Housing Shortage To overcome housing shortages, developers and nonprofit groups have been lobbying Congress for more tax credits or other subsidies that can support affordable construction. But faced with budget deficits, Washington has been reluctant to increase the amount of money spent on housing. |
HBS Working Knowledge
February 2, 2012
Nicolas P. Retsinas |
Once a Castle, Home is Now a Debtors' Prison Since the recovery of the housing market will undergird any broader recovery, we must address the current situation of these debtors' prisons. |
The Motley Fool
January 19, 2012
Dan Caplinger |
Why Falling Home Ownership Is a Good Thing Don't assume that all the news on housing is bad. |
The Motley Fool
March 26, 2009
Matt Koppenheffer |
Hooray for Falling Home Prices! New home sales unexpectedly increased in February, does this mean we're in the clear? |
The Motley Fool
March 5, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Falling Into the Subprime Trap If any good comes from the bursting of the housing bubble, it will be that homeowners and borrowers may act more responsibly about buying property and taking on mortgage debt. |
The Motley Fool
March 2, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Homeowners 73, Renters 2 There may be more benefits to owning your home than you thought. David Bach, author of The Automatic Millionaire Homeowner, recently weighed in with some more advantages of owning. |
The Motley Fool
April 27, 2007
Dan Caplinger |
Appraisal Nightmares on Main Street If a low appraisal jeopardizes your real estate deal, don't panic. See if your lender will obtain a second appraisal. |
BusinessWeek
November 10, 2003
Palmeri & Coy |
Say Goodbye To Refi Madness Homes aren't the cash cows they were. That could crimp consumer spending. |
