Are you thinking of moving to another city for work or financial reasons? If you’re looking for the best places to rent, low-cost housing or not, here are some guidelines to see if it’s a good idea: 1) If the price of a house or housing unit is 15 times higher if bought outright than [...]

For many of us, low-income or low-rent apartments are already part of the solution to our financial woes. However, without proper financial planning for our savings, even if you have the cheapest place, you can still end up not saving enough. Here are a few steps to make your apartment budget work for you.

Now that the first-time homebuyer tax credit has been expanded and extended, there are reports of delays. Forms not ready The first hurdle was the delay in the release of the new Form 5405 for people who bought their houses after November 6, 2010. Thankfully, the new form has just come out. Previously, all that [...]

For those who think they have a chance at qualifying for the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, the time to act is now. Many industry experts and elected officials say that the chances for yet another program extension are slim. History of the credit The original homebuyer credit was part of the Housing and Economic [...]