First-time owners key in Spokane County housing recovery
Tom Sowa The Spokesman-Review First-time homebuyer Alicia Isensee walks through the home she recently purchased in Spokane Valley. Online Information on the Washington State Housing Financing Commission:wshfc.org/buyers/index.htm If the Spokane home market is a tad soft, it’s because there aren’t enough first-time homebuyers like Joe Weber and Alicia Isensee. The two area residents are closing on home […]
Credit scores might soon reflect rent payments | The Columbus Dispatch
Two of the national bureaus — Experian and TransUnion — have begun incorporating verified rental-payment data into credit files where it can be included in the computation of consumers’ scores when they apply for a mortgage. via Credit scores might soon reflect rent payments | The Columbus Dispatch.
What Does a Real Estate Agent Actually Do? | Credit.com
Nearly 90% of all homebuyers use the services of a property expert for help. To get through this exciting yet potentially stressful process of homebuying, it is important to evaluate if you need a real estate agent and what type of agent to use. While the Internet is a great place to begin preliminary research, […]
Seattle Housing Up 18% – Spokane Soon to Follow?
House prices grew by 10.8% between April 2013 and 2014, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller 20-City Composite Home Price Index, which was less than the 12-month growth rate of 12.4% seen in March. Similarly, the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s Purchase-Only Index rose 6.0% compared to 6.4% in March. On a seasonally-adjusted monthly basis the 20-City Composite […]
Do Your Family Members Have Your Logins? Estate planning and your digital footprint
Many older Americans aren’t aware of the full extent of their digital footprint. Having all appropriate information in one place isn’t only important to your proper digital management, but is extremely important for your family and your estate after you’re gone or incapacitated. Everyone needs to do the following: List all of your accounts, logins, […]
Fans and Follower Counts Are Dead – Companies Alter Social-Media Strategies – WSJ
” Fans and follower counts are over. Now it’s about what is social doing for you and real business objectives” via Companies Alter Social-Media Strategies – WSJ.
Student Debt Takes a Toll on Some Home Buyers
Economists Debate Whether School Loans Are Undermining the Housing Recovery By JOSH MITCHELL June 20, 2014 7:07 p.m. ET Rachael Heffner, like many Americans, has long had a dream of owning her own home. But the college graduate also has a much newer problem blocking her way: a $691 monthly payment to service her nearly $60,000 […]
Liberals and conservatives seek out different types of communities | Inman News
It may be a stereotype to say that conservatives prefer suburban McMansions while liberals like urban enclaves, but it’s one that is grounded in reality, according to a report from the Pew Research Center. via Liberals and conservatives seek out different types of communities | Inman News.
The return of the home as ATM
The return of the home as ATM, increase in HELOCs, lower lending standards are warning signs of another housing bubble via The return of the home as ATM | Inman News.