Archive for August, 2008

Some Tips if You’re Thinking About Buying the Family Homestead

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Do you ever miss the feeling you get when you go to your parents' house?  Somehow those weird ceramic owls that your mom made in the 1970s and those awesome stickers that you used to decorate your dresser all worked in creating that comfort that you only can get when ...

Texas-The Housing Mecca of the Nation?

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

Forbes recently reported what a lot of us Texans already know: that the Lone Star State is a great place to live.  In fact, out of the 40 major metropolitan areas surveyed, four out of the top ten cities in which to buy a home were in our great state. Noting ...

The Housing Bailout Bill Has Been Signed Into Law

Monday, August 11th, 2008

A few weeks ago, I posted some information about the then-pending bailout bills which have now been signed into law.  The bill, I noted, was a divisive one both in Congress and among Americans. I also noted that a number of people who I talked to felt that bailing out ...

The Housing Market is Moving Towards Recovery!

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008

Interesting news is coming out of California these days: home sales are beginning to increase.  According to a Bloomberg article, the Golden State may have found the bottom of the market and is now moving towards a form of recovery. Here's the deal: Calfornia led the way for a number of ...