FirstTimeHomeBuyers

Everyone knows the basics of home staging, thanks to an endless stream of HGTV shows, news articles, and websites: de-clutter, clean, take down photos of your children, neutralize wall colors, and eliminate pet odors. But here's where it can get a little bit complicated: targeting the right market...

Just as "cash for clunkers" boosted auto sales, another federal program introduced this year aimed at first-time home buyers is driving home sales and helping to salvage the nation's beleaguered residential real-estate market. And if you want to get in on the action -- up to $8,000 worth -- you'd...

Part the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 is a tax credit for those buying a home for the first time. It's not exactly free money for you. Rather, it's a chance to get a $7,500 interest-free loan from Uncle Sam. And you get 15 years to pay it back. To be eligible, you must meet the...

According to one data collection group, sales volume of homes in California during September was up 65% over last year. That's a promising sign, although nothing to get too excited about just yet. California was hit very hard by the real estate bubble, probably in large part because of its sky-high...

Wells Fargo is offering up a guide for first time homebuyer's, which comes chock full of information and explanations of the many terms associated with getting your first mortgage. The guide is free but does require that you hand over your email address to Wells Fargo. It covers the rent or buy...