Whether it is your first time or your fifth, it is always important to know all the facts when it comes to buying a home. With the large number of mortgage programs available that allow buyers to purchase homes with down payments below 20%, … [Read more...]
The 2 Reasons Mortgages Require So Much Paperwork
When buying a home today, why is there so much paperwork mandated by the lenders for a mortgage loan application? It seems like they need to know everything about you. Furthermore, it requires three separate sources to … [Read more...]
5 Reasons Why Selling Your House This Summer Makes Sense
Here are 5 compelling reasons listing your home for sale this summer makes sense. 1. Demand Is Strong The latest Buyer Traffic Index from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows that buyer demand remains strong throughout the … [Read more...]
Top 4 Renovations for the Best Return on Investment [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: If you are planning on listing your house for sale this year, these four home improvement projects will net you the most Return on Investment (ROI). Minor renovations can go a long way toward improving the … [Read more...]
Gen X Has Grown Up, Time For Your Dream Home!
During the housing market crash, Generation X homeowners lost more wealth than other generations. However, things are changing now! A strong economy, increasing home prices, and the recovery of the housing market are helping this generation … [Read more...]
3 Updates On Today’s Housing Market: Interest Rates, Building Materials, Economy
A lot is happening in the world, and it’s having a direct impact on the housing market. The reality is this: some of it is positive and some of it may be negative. Some we just don’t know yet. The following three areas of the housing … [Read more...]
Is It Better To Rent Or Own A Home?
In a real estate market where home prices are rising, many have begun to reexamine the idea of buying a home, choosing instead, to rent for a while. But often, there is a dilemma: should you keep paying rent, knowing that rent is rising … [Read more...]
2 Myths That Deter Home Buyers
Freddie Mac recently released a report entitled, “Perceptions of Down Payment Consumer Research.” Their research revealed that, “For many prospective homebuyers, saving for a down payment is the largest barrier to achieving the goal of … [Read more...]
What Will It Cost To Wait A Year To Buy A Home? [INFOGRAPHIC]
Some Highlights: The “cost of waiting to buy” is defined as the additional funds necessary to buy a home if prices & interest rates were to increase over a period of time. Freddie Mac forecasts interest rates to … [Read more...]
What Baby Boomers Find Important When Selling Their Home
If you are a “baby boomer” (born between 1946 and 1964), you may be thinking about selling your current home. Your children may have finally moved out. Your large, four-bedroom house with three bathrooms no longer fits the bill. Taxes are … [Read more...]
What Does Homeownership Feel Like?
We often talk about the financial reasons why buying a home makes sense. But, more often than not, the emotional reasons are the more powerful and compelling ones. No matter what shape or size your living space is, the concept and … [Read more...]
How Families Can Generate Wealth From Homeownership
There are many financial benefits to homeownership, but probably none more important than its ability to create family wealth. How Housing Matters is a joint project of the Urban Land Institute and the MacArthur Foundation. It is an … [Read more...]
Buying A Home This Summer? Here Are 4 Reasons Why It’s A Good Time.
Here are four reasons to consider buying today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest U.S. Home Price Insights reports that home prices have appreciated by 3.7% over the last 12 months. The same report … [Read more...]
Here Are Some Top Reasons to Own Your Home [INFOGRAPHIC]
Highlights: June is National Homeownership Month! Now is a great time to reflect on the many benefits of homeownership that go way beyond the financial. Privacy: Having a space that is solely your own … [Read more...]
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