What Are The Commitments Involved With Buying And Owning A Home?
The commitment of buying and owning a home. The American Dream is to own your own home. Buying and owning a home is a big commitment and The Lawhead Team would like you to know the commitments involved with owning your own home. Unless you plan to make your home a rental property, plan to […]
Can You Buy A Home Without A Down Payment?
Buying a home with no down payment. The Lawhead Team recently came across an article form money.msn.com which discusses buying a home without a down payment: With home prices and mortgage rates as low as they are, a lot of people are considering becoming first-time homebuyers. Unfortunately, many of them are discouraged by a perceived need […]
Tax Benefits Of Home Ownership
The tax benefits of owning a home. Tax time is upon us and what better time than now to share an article about the tax benefits of owning a home. The Lawhead Team would like to share an article from Realtor.com written by John Adams about tax benefits for homeowners. They say there are only […]
Real Estate Provisions in “Fiscal Cliff” Bill
NAR Issue Brief – Real Estate Provisions in “Fiscal Cliff” Bill Below is a recent real estate report from the National Association of Realtors. President Barack Obama has just signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. On January 1 both the Senate and House passed H.R. 8, legislation to avert the “fiscal cliff.” The […]
2013 Housing Market
2013 Housing Market forecast from Forbes. What is the 2013 housing market going to look like? A recent article by Forbes discusses what 2013 will bring for the housing market and the slight recovery we will see. The 2013 housing market will improve moderately, but nobody will mistake this for a boom. The gains in […]
Timeline To Buy A Home
Buy a home timeline from The Lawhead Team. Planning to buy a home next year? Check out our helpful step by step timeline for preparing yourself to buy a home. Ideally, you should start preparing a year in advance to buy a home. It takes time to arrange our financing and get our credit squared […]
Should You Co-Sign A Home Loan?
To co-sign or not to co-sign, that is the question. In the event a friend or relative comes to you and asks you to co-sign a home loan for them, what should you do? Perhaps you want to be supportive and stay on good terms with them or maybe you just like doing favors. However, […]
Buying A Home Vs. Renting
Buying a home is better than renting. Are you moving and not sure if you should buy or rent? The Lawhead Team came across this article from fazhomes.com discussing the reasons why buying a home is better than renting: 7 reasons home buying a home trumps renting. Historically, buying a home has been something people […]
The Fiscal Cliff’s Affect On Interest Rates
The fiscal cliff and its affect on the interest rates for home buyers. The Lawhead Team recently came across and article from Realtor.com about the Fiscal Cliff and what it means for the future of interest rates. This article on Fiscal Cliff, QE3, and the Future of Interest Rates is from Realtor.org: The ‘Fiscal Cliff,’ […]
What You Need To Do To Purchase Your First Home
Tips to purchasing your first home. With a housing recovery seemingly on its way, mortgage rates still low and home prices at a reasonable price, real estate experts are saying now is a positive time to make a first home purchase. Unfortunately, it is not that easy for young singles and couples to purchase their […]
