Trulia – Rent vs. Buy Interactive Index (Q1 2011)

Trulia has produced by far one of the best Interactive Rent vs. Buy tools. Check it out at: Trulia – Rent vs. Buy Index (Q1...

Is It Better to Buy or Rent? – Interactive Graphic -

Great Interactive Calculator, one of the best I have seen or played with. Is It Better to Buy or Rent? – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com. Related articles US Map: Rent vs. Buy (ritholtz.com) Interactive Map from Trulia… Rent vs. Buy (realestateliza.wordpress.com) A New Formula for the...

5 Risky Mortgage Types To Avoid

Image via Wikipedia If there’s anything we’ve learned from the subprime meltdown of 2008 and crash of 1987, it’s that we should all proceed with caution when borrowing money to purchase or refinance a home. The type of mortgage you choose can mean the difference between one day...

Home Price Index Rises 0.3% in March 2010

Home values rose in March, according to the Federal Home Finance Agency’s most recent Home Price Index. Values were reported higher by 0.3 percent, on average, from February. We use the phrase “on average” because the Home Price Index is broad-reaching, national housing statistic. It...

Housing Starts Rise In April, Exerting Downward Pressure On Home Prices

Single-family Housing Starts rose by 55,000 last month, suggesting ample housing stock from which can choose this summer. The report is a slightly larger read than what economists had expected. Furthermore, for the first time since June 2009, Housing Starts appears to have broken away from its half-million...