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19 Apr How Much Time Do You Need To Save for a Down Payment?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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One of the biggest hurdles homebuyers face is saving for a down payment. As you’re budgeting and planning for your home purchase, you’ll want to understand how much you’ll need to put down and how long it will take you to get there. The process...

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16 Apr Home Is Where the Heart Is [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Rent vs. Buy by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Some Highlights There’s no doubt about it: homeowners love their homes, and that feeling has become even more important over the past year. The vast majority of homeowners say they’re emotionally attached to their home and that it has kept them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Owning a...

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15 Apr Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Luxury Market by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over the past year. Some households are focusing their efforts on buying a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel, too. The...

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14 Apr 93% of Americans Believe a Home Is a Better Investment Than Stocks

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Rent vs. Buy by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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A recent Survey of Consumer Finances study released by the Federal Reserve reveals the net worth of homeowners is forty times greater than that of renters. If you’re wondering if homeownership is a good investment, the study clearly answers that question, and the answer is...

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13 Apr Some Buyers Prefer Smaller Homes

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Over the past year, we’ve had plenty of opportunities to reflect on what we consider most important in our lives. The place we call home is one of the biggest things many of us are reevaluating. George Ratiu, Senior Economist at realtor.com, shares: “The very nature...

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12 Apr 4 Major Reasons Households in Forbearance Won’t Lose Their Homes to Foreclosure

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Distressed Properties, Foreclosures, Housing Market Updates by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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There has been a lot of discussion as to what will happen once the 2.3 million households currently in forbearance no longer have the protection of the program. Some assume there could potentially be millions of foreclosures ready to hit the market. However, there are...

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09 Apr Multigenerational Housing Is Gaining Momentum [INFOGRAPHIC]

Posted at 10:00h in Baby Boomers, Blog, Demographics, For Buyers, For Sellers, Generation X, Housing Market Updates, Infographics, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Senior Market by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Some Highlights If your house is feeling a little cramped with the addition of adult children or aging parents, it might be time to consider a move-up into a multigenerational home that better suits your changing needs. With benefits that include a combined homebuying budget and shared...

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08 Apr Homeownership Is Full of Financial Benefits

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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A Fannie Mae survey recently revealed some of the most highly-rated benefits of homeownership, which continue to be key drivers in today’s power-packed housing market. Here are the top four financial benefits of owning a home according to consumer respondents: 88% – a better chance of...

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07 Apr Latest Jobs Report: What Does It Mean for You & the Housing Market?

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, New Construction by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Last Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released a very encouraging jobs report. The economy gained 916,000 jobs in March – well above expert projections of 650,000 to 675,000. The unemployment rate fell again and is now at 6%. What does this mean for you? Our lives...

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06 Apr Don’t Sell on Your Own Just Because It’s a Sellers’ Market

Posted at 10:30h in Blog, For Sellers, FSBOs, Pricing, Selling Myths by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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In a sellers’ market, some homeowners might be tempted to try to sell their house on their own (known as For Sale By Owner, or FSBO) instead of working with a trusted real estate professional. When the inventory of homes for sale is as low...

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