Does anyone else find this ‘Where Home Prices are Rising’ forecast that’s being promoted on Yahoo a little odd? But then I guess that’s the way the mainstream media works. They tell us how it’s “going” to be in the hopes we can collectively make it so.

There are neighborhoods in many cities around the U.S. who have not seen the massive number of foreclosures that places like Las Vegas and Phoenix have been experiencing. Those stable neighborhoods may be your key to buying a home right now. However, don’t allow yourself to be lulled into a false sense of security just yet.
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My main purpose for this website is to provide you with valuable, unbiased guidance and insights for buying a home. However, let’s take a look beyond that for a moment because it’s just a first step in this newest, fascinating journey Read the rest of this entry

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Identity Theft is an ever growing disaster in today’s economy. We’re constantly being bombarded with news stories about our private data being compromised because a corporate or university laptop has been lost or their system has been hacked or thousands of envelopes have “accidentally” been mailed out with social security numbers printed on outside of the envelopes.

ID theft is the home buyer’s greatest threat, whether it’s your first or tenth home.

The ramifications of being a victim of identity theft is far reaching and debilitating. There are new companies popping up every day who are clamoring for our money in exchange for their credit monitoring service. Something most of them don’t offer is Read the rest of this entry