But this is the first weakness they've shown in a long time. And it has some AOL watchers worried. Admittedly part of the recent drop in their stock has to do with the secular swing to oldtech stocks and away from the Net. But it is a sign of weakness. So, I'm looking for safety, but I can tolerate a bit of risk.
Mortgage rates are as low as they've been in years.
There are lots of ultra-low downpayment options out there. Your long-term finances probably would be served best by getting into a house now and locking in a low rate mortgage. Attractive as they are, ARMs are not a great idea when the most probable thing that can happen to mortgages rates is going up. I wouldn't be on it. In addition, real estate prices are starting to inflate in many places, so you face the threat of higher prices AND higher mortgage rates in four years.