If 2009 is the year of your first home purchase, then Uncle Sam is ready to give you a gift that equals up to 10% of your entire purchase price. Known as the homeowner tax credit, the Obama Administration has finally figured out a way to make home buying a much more delectable proposition. Add ... Views: 752
Getting credit card indebtedness under control is not as impossible as it may seem at first glance. After all, the mountain of outstanding debts and the ever increasing phone calls from debt collectors – just as the dunning letters from the creditors – may make it hard to believe that there is a ... Views: 500
Bailouts are in the news every single day, but more and more homeowners and those hoping to qualify for a mortgage loan any time soon are wondering what is in it for them. When Treasury Secretary Geithner finally came out with a mortgage plan and bank bailout scheme, it seemed like it might have ... Views: 609
A short sale refers to the sale of a piece of real estate at a price that is insufficient to meet the current mortgage obligations recorded against the property. In other words, if the house is mortgaged for $450,000 but it is sold for only 400,000, the fact that the payoff is short by $50,000 ... Views: 1252
Whether it be from careless spending or multiple emergencies, you are now in financial ruin. Luckily, regardless of how you ended up in debt, there is a way out. One necessary action you need to take is to make some lifestyle adjustments. For instance, you may need to make less trips to the mall ... Views: 1005
Trying to eradicate all debts is often a great source of stress and anxiety. People who owe immense sums of money to creditors may not even know where or how to begin. Some of these people may have even tried to clear debt in the past to no avail. To these people it seems they feel as though ... Views: 748
People have many options at their disposal to help them get out of debt. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages. To find the best program designed to help you get out of debt, you must learn about all the help that is available to you. The various programs listed below will hopefully ... Views: 667
Seeking the best way to erase all debts can cause great mental or emotional distress. Couples, families, and individuals may not even know where to start finding relief. Part of the problem is that some creditors use legal, yet seemingly unfair or unethical, practices to keep people trapped. In ... Views: 692
Getting the initial mortgage in the first place was a lot of work, took a lot of effort, and by no means could it have been considered a lot of fun. Yet the refinance industry is booming, begging the question why do homeowners refinance their loans? Secondly, is refinancing a worthwhile and ... Views: 783
With foreclosures plaguing the mortgage industry and a softening real estate market making it virtually impossible for homeowners with their backs to the wall to quickly unload properties they can no longer afford, there is a new foreclosure avoidance tool making the rounds. Termed a loan ... Views: 681