MBA vice president and deputy chief economist Joel Kan said overall application activity declined despite lowering interest rates as housing activity remains volatile at this time of the year, adding that purchase activity should soon pick up as the spring homebuying season gets closer and buyers regain purchasing power with the help of lower rates … [Read more…]
Rental properties are my favorite way to invest money! Over the years, I have bought more than 30 residential, commercial, and single-family rentals, which may not seem like that much but some of my properties have more than 60,000 square feet. I have been in real estate for almost 20 years now and I have … Read more
In the past, employees would stick with a company for decades. It wasnât unusual in the 20th century for someone to stay at the same company for their entire career, consistently garnering raises and promotions until they retired with a hefty pension. Obviously, those days are long gone. The job market in 2017 is a
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Hopefully youâre already familiar with your credit score, but if not, you may be wondering how to check your credit score for free. Then, once you do know your score, it’s important to know how it compares to the average Americanâs. In the years following the Great Recession, many Americans have had a rocky relationship
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If you haven’t been active in the real estate market in the past few years — buying…
Microsoft will still let you finance your new Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S with $0 down and 0% APR. Is there a catch?Microsoft will still let you finance your new Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S with $0 down and 0% APR. Is there a catch?
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A new analysis finds that the 2022 cost-of-living adjustment fell woefully short.
There are several different types of annuities, each designed to fill a different investment niche among investors. Variable annuities offer all the benefits of annuities in general, but they also enable you to earn investment income for both stocks and bonds. Much like target date funds, they represent something of a “fund of funds” offered […]
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Last week, on my review of Kristin Wong’s new book Get Money!, a reader named Luke left an interesting comment. Luke wondered:
One thing that I’ve taken to heart is debt reduction. In my case, student loans. I refinanced a while back to get a lower rate and have been paying almost triple the monthly minimum to accelerate payoff. The goal was to finish the loan payments a few months before we buy our first home (which we are currently in the middle of saving for our 20% down).
But I’ve encountered a sort of catch-22. As the individual loans get rolled off when they get paid, it’s been hurting my credit score because my average age of credit is dropping. (I’m 27 years old.) This is exactly what I don’t need before applying for a mortgage.