Cedar Rapids Real Estate Blog

Whether or not you have bought a home before, the landscape for home buying is always changing.  If you've been in your home for fifteen years and are looking to buy your next house, you feel like a "rookie" because you've forgotten what it's like out there in the market place, competing with other qualified buyers and ...

[photo:listing:1626054] • 972 sq. ft., 1 bath, 2 bdrm 1 1/2 story - MLS® $59,900 - Priced to Sell! Southeast Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids  -  COMPLETELY RESTORED WOODWORK AND 'CLEAN AS A WHISTLE' DESCRIBE THIS READY TO MOVE INTO HOME. NEW FURNACE IN 2005, FRONT PORCH REPLACED WITH NEW ROOF! NICE SIZE, FENCED IN ...

Owning a home is the American dream and it should not be denied to anyone who wants to be part of this dream.  However, owning versus renting comes with a certain level of financial responsibility that rewards the owner with one of the greatest investments still not taken by the IRS.  One of the items a lender looks at is debt to ...