First Post! Credit Card Balance Questions.

Hello Everyone,
This is my first time posting & I'm amazed and impressed by the amount of info & kind advice by the members!

Here's my situation needing advice:

I have 2 credit cards & 1 "no -balance" yet open Apple loan (MBNA):

Recently I transferred my only credit card balance to a new Capital one card that had a very low intrest rate (2.9).
Yet, after reading some of these posts, maybe that was a bad idea.
Reason being, my first card had a balance of $4900 with a limit of $6000. My new capital one card has a limit of$5000. I transferred $4500 to the Capital card, left the remaining balnce on my MBNA card.

-Yes, I'm saving on intrest, but is this the most effective move?

-Should I try to keep a 35% balacne on my cards, instead of 1 card with the balance appraching the limit?

-I'm asking these questions because I want to put myself on track to buy a DUPLEX or 4 family house.

-Should I close the Apple "line of credit"?

-Lastly, I have about $4500 in a IRA account, should I grab this money (minus the pentaties & taxes) and pay off this debt or use it for my down payment on my house?

Sorry for the "long-winded" questions.

Thank's in advance for any help!

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