Advice Corner

Personal Finance Help: Click on this link to find articles giving personal real estate financial advice such as how to increase your personal credit score, how to avoid foreclosure, how to detect loan scams and more...
Home Buyer Information: Whether you're a first-time home buyer, or a seasoned real estate professional, these articles are chock full of advice that will give anyone the added "edge" when buying or selling real estate. From finding your dream home online, to securing the best financing, to tips on selling your home the stress-free way, you've now found your #1 home ownership resource.
Home Improvement Advice: Looking to turn your current average home into your dream home? Or maybe sprucing up some investment property to increase it's value? Click here to find out professional advice and tips for renovating your property...all while keeping repair costs to a minimum.
Investor's Corner: As a real estate investor, there are many opportunities to safeguard and maximize your investments. Click here to learn not only How, When and Where to invest in real estate, but how to invest SMARTLY - from setting up 1031 Exchanges, to investing in a changing market, to discerning between Good, Bad and Ugly buyers.
Mortgage Insight: Do you know all about your largest investment - your mortgage? Click here to learn about every mortgage term you've ever heard of - FHA loans, Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI), Re-financing, Title Insurance, Option ARMS...along with terms you don't know about, but should. You'll even get insight as to where rates are headed.
Real Estate Trends: As a seller in a buyer's real estate market, what is the worst mistake you can make? What do home buyers really want? Click here to find out what real estate experts predict are the latest real estate trends, along with advice for both sellers and buyers. Get the most for your dollars!
Real Estate Market Analysis: If you're concerned about the housing market around the country, click here to check out our home price analyses and expert predictions for over 45 major metro housing markets. Learn how local fundamentals, such as anticipated job growth, housing inventory and median home price fluctuations can affect your hometown's housing outlook.

Reverse Mortgages: A reverse mortgage is a loan that enables senior homeowners, age 62 and older, to convert part of their home equity into tax-free* income without having to sell their home, give up title to it, or make monthly mortgage payments. The loan only becomes due when the last borrower (s) permanently leaves the home.