Image by Getty Images via Daylife Despite home buyers being advised to issue down payments of at least 20 percent, many home buyers are finding that smaller down payments result in better interest rates—but also higher payments. Rules put in place in late 2008 by Fannie Mae and similar rules adopted by Freddie Mac are [...]

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… What if you just let the 5 reasons to buy and the 5 reasons to wait cancel each other out, and buy for lifestyle? You a Housing bull? No thanks. Call me a lifestyle bull. A lifestyle bull in a now confidence sapped china shop. Maybe buy because that house you grew up admiring [...]

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Actress Leslie Kim, a TV and film star in South Korea, has purchased a West Hollywood condo for $1,485,000 to serve as a home base for her U.S. movie work. The loft-style unit has two bedrooms and 2 1/2 bathrooms in 2,025 square feet. There are 15-foot ceilings, polished concrete floors and floor-to-ceiling windows in [...]

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Actress and Playboy model Bridget Marquardt has become a first-time home buyer with the purchase of a contemporary Mediterranean in Sherman Oaks for $1,725,000.

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Love #TaylorSwift, grossly dislike the self-entitled #KanyeWest. I hope #Beyonce and Taylor continue to make beautiful music together.

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Home as an investment or just a place to live?

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Image via Wikipedia Shun investments promising high rates of return — more return means more risk of losing your money. Instead, stash your cash in a savings account, money market mutual fund, self-directed IRA or certificates of deposit. Dear Liz: I am 27 and make a great salary and commission for my age. I recently [...]

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Capitol Hill rag Roll Call breaks down who within walls of Congress reigns supreme in personal wealth.
The newspaper’s annual report, based on financial disclosure forms, proved that Members of the House and Senate are not immune to the country’s economic climate — many of the wealthiest Members reported significant losses from the year before.

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