If you’re thinking of buying a home this year, you may be wondering how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people may think it’s 20% of the loan to secure a mortgage. While there are plenty of lower down paymen...
Are you looking for a home to purchase right now and having trouble finding one? Don't worry, you are not alone. At a time like this when there are so few houses for sale, it’s normal to wonder if you’ll actually find one to buy.
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As the opportunities to work from home keep growing, the desire to own a home with extra space for things like virtual school, and working out are on the rise.
In their most recent Luxury Market Report, the Institute for Luxury Home Mar...
Home values appreciated by about ten percent in 2020, and they’re forecast to appreciate by about five percent this year. This has some voicing concern that we may be in another housing bubble like the one we experienced a little over a dec...
Over the past year, our homes have become an integral part of our lives more than ever. They’re much more than the houses we live in. They’re our workplaces, virtual schools, and safe havens that provide shelter, stability, and protection t...
In today’s housing market, there are clear financial benefits to owning a home: increasing equity, the chance to build your net worth, and appreciating home values, just to name a few. If you’re a renter, it’s never too early to...
Every year, households across the country make the decision to rent for another year or take the leap into homeownership. They look at their earnings and savings and decide what makes the most financial sense. That equation will most likely...
The real estate market is expected to do very well in 2021, with mortgage rates that are hovering at historic lows and forecasted by experts to remain favorable throughout the year. One challenge to the housing industry, however, is the lack...
As we look back over the past year, we’ve certainly lived through one of the most stressful periods in recent history. After spending so much more time at home throughout the health crisis, some are wondering if they should move to improve th...
If spending more time at home over the past year is making you really think hard about buying a home instead of renting one, you’re not alone. Homeownership lets you make a house a home; however, you may be wondering if the dollars and cents ...