Category Archives: Mortgages
Chicago Homeowners Might Be Able to Lower Property Taxes with Assessment Appeal
Maybe you can’t lower your mortgage – but what about your property taxes? As much as 60 percent of homeowners are paying thousands more in property taxes than they need to, according to Msnbc.com. Why? Their property taxes are being assessed based on the value of their home before the housing bubble burst. Property taxes… Read More »
Assessment Appeals Can Lower Property Taxes for Atlanta Homeowners
If you’re looking for ways to save money, your house may hold the solution. No, I’m not talking about refinancing or selling – I’m simply talking about property taxes. Roughly 60 percent of homeowners are paying property taxes that are based on home values from several years ago, according to the National Retail Federation. That… Read More »
Bankruptcy Might Yield Better Savings Than Paying Down the Mortgage for Chicago Residents
A mortgage payment is the biggest bill most Chicago residents pay each month. So with mortgage rates at the lowest they may ever get – around 5 percent – now might seem like a good time to bullet and pay off your home loan early, if you can afford it. But for most of us,… Read More »
Atlanta Residents Debate Whether to Pay Down Mortgage or Choose Bankruptcy for the Biggest Savings
Not worrying about your mortgage payment might sound like a dream come true – and with the low mortgage rates we’re seeing today, now might seem like the time to pay down that home loan. But, for most Chicago residents, paying off the mortgage early might come at a price they can’t afford, particularly if… Read More »
Homebuyer Tax Credit Might Not Be Enough for Chicago Homeowners to Stop Foreclosure
At first glance, it looks like a good deal: Buy a new house and Uncle Sam gives you $6,500 back. But there’s a pretty big catch, according to Atlanta bankruptcy attorneys. When the federal government agreed to extend a tax credit originally intended for new homebuyers to existing homebuyers, they hoped it would encourage folks… Read More »