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4 Reasons to Buy A Home This Winter!

[ad_1] Here are four great reasons to consider buying a home today instead of waiting. 1. Prices Will Continue to Rise CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Insight report revealed that home prices have appreciated by 5.6% over the last 12 months.…
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Home Prices Up 6.34% Across the Country! [INFOGRAPHIC]

[ad_1] Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the report, home prices are compared both regionally and by state. Based on the latest numbers, if…
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Further Proof It’s NOT 2008 All Over Again

[ad_1] Home sales numbers are leveling off, the rate of price appreciation has slowed to more historically normal averages, and inventory is finally increasing. We are headed into a more normal housing market. However, some are seeing these…
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24% of Renters Believe Winter is the Best Time to Buy a Home

[ad_1] In real estate, the spring is often seen as the ideal time to buy or sell a house. The term “Spring Buyer’s Season” exists for a reason, as renters and those looking to move on from their current home thaw out from the winter…
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Buyers: Don’t Be Surprised by Closing Costs!

[ad_1] Many homebuyers think that saving for their down payment is enough to buy the house of their dreams, but what about the closing costs that are required to obtain a mortgage? By law, a homebuyer will receive a loan estimate from their…
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Existing Home Sales Slowed by a Lack of Listings [INFOGRAPHIC]

[ad_1] Some Highlights: Existing home sales are currently at an annual pace of 5.22 million, which is up 1.4% over last month. This reverses the six-month trend of dips in sales every month. The inventory of existing homes is still below…
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Will Your Side Hustle Buy You a House This Year?

[ad_1] The top concern for most first-time home buyers is their ability to save for a down payment. According to a new survey, 36% of millennials took on a second job to make their dreams of homeownership a reality in 2017.  Among millennials…
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Females Are Making It a Priority to Invest in Real Estate!

[ad_1] Everyone wants a place to call home; a place that gives them a sense of security. We are currently seeing major interest from females who want to achieve this dream, and the numbers are proving it! In 2018, for the second year in a…
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The Cost of Renting vs. Buying a Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

[ad_1] Some Highlights: Historically, the choice between renting or buying a home has been a tough decision. Looking at the percentage of income needed to rent a median-priced home today (28.4%) vs. the percentage needed to buy a median-priced…
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Wage Increases Make Home Buying More Affordable

[ad_1] Everyone knows that housing affordability has been negatively impacted by rising prices and increasing mortgage rates, but there is another piece to the affordability equation – wages. How much a family earns obviously impacts how…
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How to Honor a Veteran Today and Everyday

[ad_1] One hundred years ago, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, we marked the end of the “war to end all wars.” That day, which was to be observed annually on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, became…
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VA Home Loans by the Numbers [INFOGRAPHIC]

[ad_1] Some Highlights: The Veterans Administration (VA) Home Loan is a benefit that is available to more than 22 million veterans & 2 million active duty service members which helps them achieve their dreams of homeownership. In 2017,…