Reader Q&A: The First-Time Homebuyer Credit
On occasion, I’ll receive a question from a Prudent Penny Blog reader whose answer I believe could be beneficial to other readers. This is one of those instances. QUESTION Hey Derek – I bought a condo...
View ArticleEvaluating Your Options: Renting vs. Owning A Home
As you may or may not know, I am currently in the process of selling my condo in San Diego. Until recent, I had just assumed that I would purchase another property once the condo sold; however, after...
View ArticleSOLD! Lessons Learned from My First Home Ownership Experience
This morning, my partner (Nate) and I closed escrow on the sale of our first home, thus closing the book on what has probably been the worst chapter in both of our lives. Now, as I exhale for the...
View ArticleUse Excel to Calculate an Accurate Mortgage Payment
As most of you probably know, my partner and I recently sold our condo in Clairemont and are now ‘passively’ exploring the market for our next property. I say ‘passively’ because we haven’t yet...
View ArticleThe Best FREE MLS Search Engine
I’m not going to go into too much detail on this blog because I think a lot of you probably already know about ZipRealty; but for those of you that aren’t yet familiar with ZipRealty, it is a great...
View ArticleOur Strategic Patnership with Nathan Crowley of Team Metro Real Estate
My partner, Nathan, recently transitioned into a position as a real estate agent for Team Metro Real Estate; an 8-agent boutique real estate firm located right here in San Diego at 1985 5th Ave, San...
View ArticleWhy NOW is the Time to Buy Real Estate
I’ve been considering the purchase of a new home for some time now, but have delayed my purchase in large part because I don’t have the full 20% down payment amount that is required in order to avoid...
View ArticleShould You Consider a Short Sale?
It seems that now days, you can’t walk a block without spotting a real estate sign advertising a short sale. Thanks to a combination of the predatory lending practices that ran rampant throughout the...
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