Special Feature: What Moms Should Know About Mortgages

Special Feature: What Moms Should Know About Mortgages

byKatja Presnal

Posted 08/09/10 10:36 pm EDT | Home

Topicshome buying, mortgage, real estate

Today's mom needs to know how to take action in the family's money matters. The most important investment most families ever make is their home. Many have questions about buying a new home in this economy. Gain insight with my special feature, The 2010 Real Estate Market & What Moms Should Know About It. 

 


Special Feature: What Moms Should Know About Improving Credit Scores

Special Feature: What Moms Should Know About Improving Credit Scores

byKatja Presnal

Posted 08/03/10 10:04 pm EDT | Home

Topicscredit scores, house market, real estate

The housing market is changing in today's economy, read my  special feature, 2010 Real Estate Market & What Moms Should Know About It. Last week I interviewed two realtors about real estate, and now I would like to focus more on estate planning. I interviewed family estate planning attorney Darlynn Morgan from Newport Beach, California. 

 


Special Feature: Is Now A Good Time to Buy a Home?

Special Feature: Is Now A Good Time to Buy a Home?

byKatja Presnal

Posted 07/27/10 2:23 pm EDT | Home

Topicsbuying a home, Home, real estate

I have noticed a trend of families moving more this year than the few years before. The "going to see a new house" Facebook status updates and "first day in our new home" on Twitter have passed my eyes more than a handful of times. Is the moving boom just my imagination, or is there a shift in the real estate market? Is now a good time to buy a home? I wanted to find out and interviewed some professionals in the industry.


Army Wives Homes: To Buy or Rent Your Home  Part 2

Army Wives Homes: To Buy or Rent Your Home Part 2

byKatja Presnal

Posted 08/26/09 8:03 pm EDT | Home

Topicsbuy or rent, buying a house, Home, real estate, renting a house

Let’s continue our “décorless” home posts this week! This may not have much to do with the "Army Wives" TV show, but it sure does have a lot to do with people who move often, and frankly, anyone who is looking into moving in the next year or so!

Last week I touched on two things you should think about when making a decision to either buy or rent your home: location and cost of living. I believe that there is a time and place when you should buy and when you should rent, neither one is the one right answer.

WHEN TO BUY


Army Wives Homes: To Buy or Rent Your Home  Part 1

Army Wives Homes: To Buy or Rent Your Home Part 1

byKatja Presnal

Posted 08/19/09 10:50 am EDT | Home

Topicsbuy or rent, buying a house, real estate, renting, renting a house

Some of the Army Wives have been struggling with the military post’s housing office in the Lifetime TV show this season. Sounds pretty ideal to have a “housing office” in the first place, huh? The reality is that military housing might not be what you want or need, and sometimes you need to live in temporary housing for months before you get your new place. And many military families are asking themselves, do we rent or to buy when moving to a new town – and so might you!