Buy a home6 of 11Ron Phipps, president of the National Association of Realtors and principal broker for Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I.:Want to build wealth in 2011? Buy a home, Phipps says. Mortgage rates are low, selection is great, prices are about one-third lower than five years ago, "and, by the way, you can live in the investment," he says.Homeownership remains a long-term vehicle to financial independence and wealth, Phipps says.Tip for success: Even though it sounds "pretty elementary," it's especially vital to "use common sense when buying and selling," Phipps says. "Price at the market to sell. Buy what you need and can afford." Related Articles:Face retirement realitiesIRA contribution limitsManage retirement plansInvesting boo-boosRelated Links:Effects of working longerDoes zero-percent hurt score?Carrying multiple credit cardsPay off mortgage early? advertisement
Ron Phipps, president of the National Association of Realtors and principal broker for Phipps Realty in Warwick, R.I.:
Want to build wealth in 2011? Buy a home, Phipps says. Mortgage rates are low, selection is great, prices are about one-third lower than five years ago, "and, by the way, you can live in the investment," he says.
Homeownership remains a long-term vehicle to financial independence and wealth, Phipps says.
Tip for success: Even though it sounds "pretty elementary," it's especially vital to "use common sense when buying and selling," Phipps says. "Price at the market to sell. Buy what you need and can afford."
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