Lunar New Year is an important traditional holiday celebrated in East and Southeast Asia. It is typically celebrated around the same time as the Chinese New Year, usually in late January or early [...]
Our team does a fantastic job helping those in need at the Austin Street shelter every year. What an incredible gift to contribute in such a meaningful way. I’m sure the donations of [...]
During our semi annual summit, we used this opportunity to brainstorm and share ideas to create a more positive and uplifting atmosphere in our work environment. We came up with strategies to [...]
Nearly half, 49%, of U.S. adults who currently do not own a home say they plan to purchase one within the next five years, according to a new Gallup Poll. The results, based on interviews with [...]
Anyone eager to buy a home this spring probably has reasons to feel good. The job market is solid. Average pay is rising. And mortgage rates, even after edging up of late, are still near historic [...]
U.S. home prices jumped in January from a year earlier at the fastest pace in nearly 2 ? years, as a tight supply of houses for sale spurred bidding wars in many cities. The Standard & [...]
After the Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds rate by a quarter of a point last week, the real estate industry fretted over the potential effects of higher mortgage rates on home affordability, [...]
Now that the Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has voted to raise interest rates for the first time in 2017, it is important to consider what this might mean for [...]
The press is fairly slavering for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates. You can hardly read an item in the business pages without some commentator declaring that, at last, the unemployment [...]
Could getting a home mortgage under today’s post-housing-bust regulations and procedures be even remotely comparable to going to the dentist to get drilled? Or is it anything like having your [...]
Building a home is an exciting adventure. Like buying a resale home, it is a major purchase that requires serious thought and analysis prior to pulling the trigger. Some people might be surprised [...]
Want to improve your credit score? Take a page from the best. People with excellent scores know that following a few basic rules is the key to success. Adopting their habits could boost your [...]
ether you renovate your kitchen, sell your home or simply pay your monthly mortgage, Uncle Sam has a tax break for you. Overall, there are two tax credits, six deductions and four other tax rules [...]