First Time Buyers

Feb. 24, 2017

3 Tips for Making Your Dream of Buying a Home Come True - INFOGRAPHIC

 

Some Highlights:

 

 

  • Setting up an automatic savings plan that saves a small amount of every check is one of the best ways to save without thinking a ...
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Feb. 10, 2017

Millionaire to Millennials: Buy a Home!!

 

Last week, CNBC ran an article quoting self-made millionaire David Bach explaining that not purchasing a home is "the single biggest mistake millennials are making" because buying real estate is "an escalator to wealth.”

 

Bach went on to explain:

 

"If millennials don't buy a home ...

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Feb. 8, 2017

Homeowner’s Net Worth Is 45x Greater Than A Renter’s

Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts a Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and social groups. The latest survey, which includes data from 2010-2013, reports that a homeowner’s net worth is 36 times greater than that of a renter ($194,500 vs. $5 ...

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Feb. 7, 2017

The Fed Raised Rates: What Does that Mean for Housing?

 

You may have heard that the Federal Reserve raised rates last week… But what does that mean if you are looking to buy a home in the near future?

 

Many in the housing industry have predicted that the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the policy-making arm of the ...

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Dec. 28, 2016

Whether You Rent or Buy: Either Way You’re Paying a Mortgage

There are some renters who have not yet purchased a home because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. Everyone should realize that, unless you are living with your parents rent free, you are paying a mortgage - either yours or your landlord’s.

 

As an owner, your ...

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Dec. 17, 2016

The Impact Your Interest Rate Has on Your Buying Power [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights:

  • Your monthly housing cost is directly tied to the price of the home you purchase and the interest rate you secure for your mortgage.
  • Over the last 30 years, interest rates have fluctuated greatly with rates in the double digits in the 1980s, all the way down to ...
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