Finance and real estate reporter Jane Hodges explains how the housing market works and breaks down all the pros and cons of buying and renting to help consumers make the best choice for their budget, market, emotional needs, and future.

Here he offers advice on topics such as: selecting the right VA lender; finding an agent in a town where there are few veterans; getting the best interest rate; refinancing VA loans; and, getting advice on VA loans while on active duty.

We're conditioned to believe a house is the best investment we can make, yet it is not so cut and dry. This analysis shows why renting may not be as bad of a decision - even more favorable than owning. And why owning a house is not as advantageous as what conventional wisdom would propose.

Munger predicts that smartphones will allow the 'transactions cost economy' to commodify excess capacity, promoting sharing instead of owning.m

For renters who dream of becoming home owners, this comprehensive guide shows each phase of the home buying process in a simple step-by-step manual.

Going beyond the principles and practices studens have already learned, this new edition explores the skills necessary for building and managing a successful real estate brokerage. Based on the revised FREC broker course syllabus, Florida Real Estate Broker's Guide provides a complete source for your broker prelicensing curriculum. Highlights include: * Four new case studies prepare students for realworld practice. * Timely, comprehensive couverage of all course topicsmakes supplemental material unnecessary. * Web resources encourage students to explore keytopics. * Free Instructor Resource Guide includeschapter outlines, matching exercises, vocabularylists and two practice exams.

Remember when Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw faced the brutal realization that she couldn’t buy her apartment because she’d already spent her money on a closet full of Manolos? Well, if Carrie had met Catey first, she’d own her co-op and be on her way to a comfortable retirement! Catey Hill is the online money expert for the Daily News Web site—and author of this humorous, practical “girlfriends guide” to personal finance for 20- and 30-something females. (The ones with the designer shoes…and maxed-out credit cards.) With a hip, “I’ve been there” voice along with worksheets and exercises, she helps women evaluate why they spend, get out of debt, and create a savings and retirement plan that even allows for the occasional splurge. Among the topics she covers: student loans, car payments, investing, saving for a home, and more.