This article, the thirty-second in a 50-state series, ranks the best places to live in Utah based on three criteria: (1) median household income (adjusted for cost of living); (2) educational attainment (% of residents 25 years and over who have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher); and (3) property crime rates per 1,000 residents ...
You have decided to buy a house. You have made one of the most important, and one of the most expensive, decisions of your life. Naturally you want to get the best lender possible. How do you choose the best lender for your home loan, however? According to real estate experts, one of the most ...
When my wife and I were starting out in life, we lived in a series of low income housing apartments, each of which was a different experience. While there is certainly a stigma attached to such living conditions, low income housing is sometimes the only option when you’re trying to get back on your feet. ...
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania consistently has one of the top 10 populations in the United States. As such, this major Northeast city has a plethora of HUD foreclosures for sale throughout the year. HUD is a federal agency that insures many home mortgages through FHA and then buys some of those properties at foreclosure auctions when the ...
You have decided to sell your house. That is am important decision. It can be a stressful time; you’ll have to have strangers walking through your house, you’ll have to negotiate the price, you’ll have to pack up all of your belongings and move. So, why not take some time before you’ve got an offer ...
When you find yourself driving along multi-lane highways in the Sunshine State, you’re likely to stumble across a few toll booths along the way. Florida is home to thousands of miles of highways that are clean and pristine for a reason–millions of dollars have been invested to keep the highways clean and beautiful, and locals ...
I’ve been renting on and off for about 3 ½ years now. About a month ago I gave my landlord my 30 day move out notice. This time I won’t be moving to another apartment. This time I have my own house. For those of you that may be also taking this step or will ...
Ever since the Olympics were held in Atlanta, the city has risen in prominence on the international scene. This rise also meant an increase in housing prices, especially apartments. Where once housing was very reasonable, now it almost seems as if you have to dig to get a cheap apartment. With some legwork and patience, ...
Like most states, Iowa has a foreclosure process that allows banks and other mortgage lenders to foreclose on real estate. A lender can sue to foreclose on real estate in Des Moines. After that, the public must receive notice of the foreclosure sale. That way, buyers can find Des Moines foreclosures and show up at ...
While I was on vacation in Lake George, New York I was interested in a possible timeshare, so that when we were ready to go on vacation we could have a nice place to live without having to live in motel rooms. As you might guess it is very expensive to rent cabins on the ...
