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Home-Buying Myths About Mortgages

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Think you’re not ready to unlock home ownership yet? That the financial hurdles are too high? You may be short-changing yourself. Many of the things renters believe about home-buying are myths. Here’s the real deal. Myth: I Have to Put Down 20%. … Continue reading →

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Priced Out Young Adults Shop for Investment Homes Far Away

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

September 11, 2019 Millennials who have been priced out of their local housing market are jumping online and searching for investment properties to buy elsewhere, Curbed.com reports. “We find that millennials see the investment landscape very different than their parents … Continue reading →

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Millennials Are Undeterred by Fixer Uppers

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Debbie Prosser

Young adult home buyers aren’t afraid to buy a home in need of some major TLC. Sixty-seven percent of millennial home shoppers who participated in a recent Clever Real Estate survey of 1,000 U.S. residents in the market for a … Continue reading →

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First Time Home Buyers Continue To Struggle

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

Single Females Remain a Force in Market, While First-time Buyers Continue to Struggle, According to Realtor® 2018 Buyer and Seller Survey WASHINGTON (October 29, 2018) – Single female buyers continue to be a powerful force in the market, while low … Continue reading →

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Homeowners Ready to Sell in Third Quarter of 2018

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (September 26, 2018) – New findings from the National Association of Realtors® show that a record high 77 percent of Americans believe that now is a good time to sell a house, while those that think now is a … Continue reading →

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5 Strategic Ways for Millennials to Save Money

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

© Eakachai Leesin – EyeEm/Getty Images Today’s affordability pressures are holding back the most eager would-be home buyers. In a recent study by CoreLogic and RTI Research, young millennial renters under the age of 29 are the most enthusiastic demographic … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know Before Accepting – or Rejecting – an Offer

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

It’s not always about the money (except when it is). The day will come — and it will be a wonderful, joyous, do-a-happy-dance day — when you receive an offer, or multiple offers, for your home. And on that day, you’re going … Continue reading →

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Metro Home-Price Growth Quickens to 5.7% in the 1st Quarter

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (May 14, 2018) – Inventory levels hovering at all-time lows weighed down home sales and fueled faster price appreciation during the first three months of the year, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®. … Continue reading →

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Home Prices Jump 6.2% in 2nd Quarter; Eclipse 2016 High

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Debbie Prosser

WASHINGTON (August 16, 2017) — The headstrong supply and demand imbalances in much of the country slightly tempered the pace of sales and caused home prices to maintain their robust growth in the second quarter, according to the latest quarterly … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: down payment

Home-Buying Myths About Mortgages

Priced Out Young Adults Shop for Investment Homes Far Away

Millennials Are Undeterred by Fixer Uppers

First Time Home Buyers Continue To Struggle

Homeowners Ready to Sell in Third Quarter of 2018

5 Strategic Ways for Millennials to Save Money

What You Need to Know Before Accepting – or Rejecting – an Offer

Metro Home-Price Growth Quickens to 5.7% in the 1st Quarter

Home Prices Jump 6.2% in 2nd Quarter; Eclipse 2016 High

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