Home News The Strongest and Weakest Housing Markets By Louis Jones, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, www.kiplinger.com It’s no secret that the real estate market has been hammered. Nationwide, median home values dropped 18% in 2008, according to the most recent data from Fiserv Lending Solutions, a home-price research company. And in markets such as California’s Central…

Mortgage News Home Buyer’s Down Payment FAQs With today’s combination of lower home prices, some of the lowest interest rates the industry has ever offered, and the $8000 tax incentive for first-time buyers, buying a home has never been so attractive. The only real hurdle left for many Americans is coming up with a down…