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8 Ways to Buy Your House For Less « OutOfYourRut.com

The most important moment in the ownership of a home is the purchase. A good deal at purchase can reap big rewards especially if prices don’t rise mu[...] read more »
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Get Over the Silly Idea That Your Home's an 'Investment'

If your home goes up in value, but you lose your job, the gain on your home won't feed the kids (or buy a flat-screen). Here's what to concentrate [...] read more »
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Looking for Housing’s Bottom? Ignore the Data, Look for These 3 Psychological Signs

Whether you're looking to buy a home or buy as an investment, here are 3 things to look for that suggest a housing bottom. read more »
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Ms. Money Savvy - Leading the Way to Financial Independence

A lot of people are excited because the homebuyer’s tax credit has been extended. While there’s no doubt that this credit can be beneficial, that’s o[...] read more »
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So You Want a House, Part 2

This is the second post in my homebuying series. The second step in the homebuying process is GET YOUR MONEY RIGHT.
* Open an online savings a[...] read more »
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So You Want a House, Part 3

Today’s topic is WAYS TO SAVE.
You have two types of expenses – fixed expenses and discretionary spending. Let’s talk about fixed expenses first. [...] read more »
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Not All of My Friends are Buying Houses: Sarah and Michael are Happy to be Renting « Graduated Learning: Life a

A guest post by a blogger's friend explaining why they're renting instead of buying. read more »
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House for cash

We have been indoctrinated to think that it’s impossible to pay cash for our home, but is that really true? Are mortgages really a necessary evil? read more »
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So You Want a House - Part 4

JUST BECAUSE YOU CAN AFFORD A MORTGAGE DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN AFFORD A HOUSE! The fact you that you pay $900/month for rent doesn’t mean you can affor[...] read more »
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