Investing, US Real Estate

Home Ownership - A Losing Proposition?

By Anita Cooper | February 20, 2012
Should home ownership be billed as an “investment”? I suppose that depends upon whom you ask. Take for instance Rich Arzaga. As the founder and CEO of Cornerstone Wealth Management, and adjunct professor in personal finance at Berkeley, you would think that Arzaga, like every other finance guru, touts home ownership as being a fantastic way to grow your wealth. If you were to bet that he did, you would lose that bet...
Mortgage, Real Estate, Real Estate Resource

Five Essential Tools for First Time Homebuyers

By Joe Heath | February 20, 2012
Buying a home for the first time will likely be one of the most exciting endeavours you’ll experience in your adult life. After years of working hard and building your savings account, it’s finally time to invest in a home or condo you can call your own. Let's take a look at some of the best tools to help you with one of the biggest decisions of your life
US Real Estate

Stewart Title Introduces Program to Support "Helping A Hero"

By Tavis J. Hampton | December 23, 2011
Steward Title recently announced the creation of its latest program: a charitable effort to support Helping a Hero. The program is part of its Community of Sharing Initiative. Helping a Hero aims to assist wounded veterans in achieving “sustainable home ownership.” This charitable program is designed with disabled veterans in mind and will help raise […]
Mortgage, Residential, US Real Estate

3 Surprising Reasons A Short Sale Benefits Homeowners

By Anita Cooper | December 21, 2011
If you’re one of the millions of individuals facing the prospect of losing your home, you’ve no doubt been made to feel as if being part of a “crowd” is somehow soothing...the old adage “misery loves company” may come to mind, but in reality, it stinks to be miserable, and it stinks most of all […]
US Real Estate

Giving Thanks in America - Home Ownership Still A Part of The American Dream

By Anita Cooper | November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American celebration, one rooted in tradition and thankfulness for the many blessings we have enjoyed. Our founding settlers, in addition to sharing a faith in God and the providential creation of this country, understood that owning land is the surest means of success, financial prosperity and economic freedom. History has proven […]
Home Builders/Developer's, Real Estate, US Real Estate

New Home Starts Increase in September, But Are Still at Half The Normal Levels

By Allison Halliday | October 20, 2011
Homes were built in September at their fastest pace in the last 17 months, according to a report in USA Today, but while this should help boost economic growth and create jobs it's still too early to say if it signals a recovery. Most of the homes built were apartment buildings. Single-family homes, which accounts […]
Real Estate, Residential, US Real Estate

SmarterSafer Urges Senate to Reauthorize NFIP Before Sept. 30

By Allison Halliday | September 20, 2011
SmarterSafer has sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell urging them to pass Legislation re-authorizing the National Flood Insurance Program which is due to expire on September 30. SmarterSafer thinks the bill needs strengthening, even though the Senate Banking Committee has already taken steps to reforming the […]

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