Kiplinger.com Best Cities List
2009 BEST CITIES Best Cities: It's All About Jobs Stable employment and new career opportunities give these cities an edge. From Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, July 2009
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the energy and finance sectors of the economy seemed to be thriving, and manufacturing was going strong.
Today, many cities are relying on government ...
2009 BEST CITIES No. 2 Albuquerque, New Mexico By Bob Frick, Senior Editor From Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, July 2009
SOLAR CITY
Population: 819,576Income Growth: 7.8%Cost of Living Index: 98Median Household Income: $45,634Percentage of Workforce in Creative Class: 30%
What Albuquerque wants, Albuquerque gets -- and the city and state crave high-tech jobs, especially in the renewable-energy ...
Albuquerque Ranks as #2 Best City
In the who-would-have-thought department, golf draws tourists to Albuquerque and New Mexico. "From desert links to parkland to mountain courses, we offer arguably the most diverse golf experience available in one area," says the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.itsatrip.org). Metro area courses including Paa-Ko Ridge, Twin Warriors and UNM's Championship Golf Course consistently draw ...
Understanding The Related Costs of Home Buying
According to Will Rogers, property is a great investment because nobody's making any more. That is as true today as it was in the early 1900s when Will Rogers made the statement. Today, however, you'll need to think about more than a mortgage payment to determine if you can afford a home. To assure you are purchasing a home within the confines ...
By Lew Sichelman
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Question: Is there any possibility that the tax credit for first-time home buyers will be expanded to also include repeat purchasers who already own a house but would like to move up? I understand there has been some movement in Congress along these lines.
Answer: There is not yet any legislation along the lines you suggest, but the Democratic Leadership ...
Before making an offer on a home, nearly all real estate experts recommend conducting extensive inspections. Home inspections are designed to protect you from unexpected repairs and costs after move-in. If any problems are found during a pre-sale inspection, the buyer can then negotiate with the seller to have the issues resolved before closing or incorporate the cost of repairs into the offer. By ...
HUD plans to tweak $8,000 tax credit rules so first-time homebuyers can get instant down-payment assistance.
By Les Christie CNNMoney.com staff writer Last Updated: May 19, 2009: 12:45 PM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Home prices are cheap. Affordability is at a record high. And the market is littered with distressed properties looking for a buyer.
But there is one big obstacle for many first-time ...
Albuquerque New Mexico Real Estate www.ColdwellBankerLegacy.com
We've all heard the expression, especially in today's economy, "buy low, sell high". But why is it that we feel we never quite hit the market right? Well, for the brave and forward-thinking, this is not only the right time to buy a home, it is the right time to enter real estate sales. You see, when markets are hot, they are flooded with real estate licensees who are there for the short term, ...
