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Home Appraisals Step by Step
Most people have deeply personal reasons for wanting to buy a home. Maybe it’s the bathroom that feels like a dreamy, modern spa. Or that two-tiered deck just made for parties. Your lender doesn’t care about the freestanding tub. Or … Continue reading →
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Needs vs Wants in a Home
When you embark on the home-buying process, your heart is filled with all the dreams in the world. It’s really easy to get caught up in the “I have to have ___________, so I’ll cut back somewhere else ” game, … Continue reading →
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What the Fed’s Rate Cut Means for Buyers
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday cut interest rates for the first time since the Great Recession took hold in 2008, though the move is not likely to deliver significant juice to an already favorable borrowing environment for home buyers. The … Continue reading →
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HARP Extended Through 2018
Daily Real Estate News | Wednesday, August 23, 2017 The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced that it is extending HARP, a popular government refinancing program, through Dec. 31, 2018. The Home Affordable Refinance Program was to expire on Sept. 30. … Continue reading →
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Tagged borrower, borrowers, data, equity, financing, government, home, homeowners, homes, housing, loan, Mortgage, mortgage payments, mortgages, national association of realtors, News, open, real estate, Real Estate News, realtor, refinancing, time, value
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12M New Households, 1M Fewer Homeowners
Daily Real Estate News | Monday, June 12, 2017 What will it take to make homeownership a national priority? Despite the addition of about 11.8 million households between 2006 and 2016, there are roughly 1 million fewer homeowners today than … Continue reading →
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Must vs. Lust: What Do You Really Need in Your New Home?
The super-simple (and fun) way to separate needs from nice-to-haves. This article was contributed by Mandi Gubler, a DIYer and home decor blogger, who writes “Vintage Revivals” and believes “your house should look like you and no one else.” When … Continue reading →
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4 Common Home Buyer Oversights
Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, August 02, 2016 Buyers on the hunt for the perfect home often overlook common issues that could cost them thousands of dollars and give them buyer’s remorse later on. As their real estate professional, … Continue reading →
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Tagged buyers, buying, buying a home, closing cost, closing costs, home buyer, home ownership, house, Mortgage, mortgage payments, national association of realtors, neighborhood, property, real estate, real estate agent, realtor, Sale, sellers, WA, washington
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7 Reasons to Own Your Home
Tax breaks. The U.S. Tax Code lets you deduct the interest you pay on your mortgage, your property taxes, as well as some of the costs involved in buying your home. Appreciation. Real estate has long-term, stable growth in … Continue reading →
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Home Affordable Modification Aid Extended
The main Obama administration initiative, Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), designed to give aid to borrowers having trouble paying their mortgage payments, has been extended until the end of December 2015. This will give homeowners an additional two years to … Continue reading →
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