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04 Nov Homeownership Wins Over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Some Highlights If you’re questioning whether or not to buy a home this year due to today’s cooling market, consider the long-term financial benefits of homeownership. As a homeowner, equity increases your wealth. On average, nationwide, home prices appreciated by 290.2% since 1991. Homeownership wins in the long...

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03 Nov Do You Believe Homeownership Is Out of Reach? Maybe It Doesn’t Have To Be.

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, Demographics, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Gen Z, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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It turns out, millennials aren’t the renter generation after all. The 2022 Consumer Insights Report from Mynd says there’s a portion of millennial and Gen Z buyers who are pursuing homeownership as a way to build their wealth, but it may not be exactly the...

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01 Nov 3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers

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While higher mortgage rates are creating affordability challenges for homebuyers this year, there is some good news for those people still looking to buy a home. As the market has cooled this year, some of the intensity buyers faced during the peak frenzy of the pandemic...

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31 Oct Taking the Fear out of Saving for a Home

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

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If you’re planning to buy a home, knowing what to budget for and how to save may sound scary at first. But it doesn’t have to be. One way to take the fear out of budgeting is understanding some of the costs you might encounter. ...

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28 Oct Applying for a Mortgage Doesn’t Have To Be Scary [INFOGRAPHIC]

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Some Highlights Even with higher mortgage rates, the mortgage process doesn’t need to be something you fear. Here are some steps to help as you set out to buy a home. Know your credit score and work to build strong credit. When you’re ready, lean on the...

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26 Oct 3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

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

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With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what...

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25 Oct What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?

Posted at 10:30h in Blog, For Buyers, For Sellers, Housing Market Updates, Interest Rates by MarciaMurray 0 Comments

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Since the 2008 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a recession today would likely be...

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24 Oct Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey

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

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If you’re planning to buy a home this year, one of the first steps on your journey is getting pre-approved. Especially in today’s market when mortgage rates are higher than they were just a few months ago, getting a mortgage pre-approval can be a game...

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20 Oct What’s Ahead for Home Prices?

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

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As the housing market cools in response to the dramatic rise in mortgage rates, home price appreciation is cooling as well. And if you’re following along with headlines in the media, you’re probably seeing a wide range of opinions calling for everything from falling home...

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19 Oct Should You Still Buy a Home with the Latest News About Inflation?

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

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While the Federal Reserve is working hard to bring down inflation, the latest data shows the inflation rate is still high, remaining around 8%. This news impacted the stock market and added fuel to the fire for conversations about a recession. You’re likely feeling the impact...

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