Archives: April 2014

ARMs: Scary or Sensible?

Over the last year about 94 percent of home buyers bought a home using a fixed-rate mortgage, taking advantage of the lowest rates in history. However, some of these buyers will be paying more in interest than they need to based on how long they will own their home. If you only plan to be […]



Is your window closing?

Interest rates are now lower than they have been in more than 40 years. That said, it might be hard for you to think about your “window of opportunity” being closed. However, reports coming out now state that it will cost more to buy a home at the end of this year. One of the […]


Making the most of your tax deductions

It’s April and once again tax time is upon us. As a tax payer, you are allowed two options for deductions; standard or itemized. Interested tax payers will compare each method to see which one is more advantageous. Some tax programs like Taxcut and TurboTax® make the comparison for you and suggest the best outcome. […]