First Time Home Buyers

Will Your Side Hustle Buy You a House This Year?

Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials /

\"WillThe top concern for most first-time home buyers is their ability to save for a down payment. According to a new survey, 36% of millennials took on a second job to make their dreams of homeownership a reality in 2017.  Among millennials with incomes over $100,000 a year, the top ways to come up with […]

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Females Are Making It a Priority to Invest in Real Estate!

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Housing Market Updates, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers /

\"FemalesEveryone wants a place to call home; a place that gives them a sense of security. We are currently seeing major interest from females who want to achieve this dream, and the numbers are proving it! In 2018, for the second year in a row, single female buyers accounted for 18% of all buyers. In […]

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Wage Increases Make Home Buying More Affordable

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers /

\"WageEveryone knows that housing affordability has been negatively impacted by rising prices and increasing mortgage rates, but there is another piece to the affordability equation – wages. How much a family earns obviously impacts how easy or difficult it is for them to afford to own a home. Because of an improving economy, wages are […]

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75% of Renters Have Been Misinformed

Buying Myths, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy /

\"75%Recently, multiple headlines have been written asserting that homeownership is less affordable today than at any other time in the last decade. Though the headlines are accurate, they lack context and lead too many Americans to believe that they can’t partake in a major part of the American Dream – owning a home. In 2008, […]

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5 Tips When Buying a Newly Constructed Home

First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, New Construction /

\"5The lack of existing inventory for sale has forced many homebuyers to begin looking at new construction. When you buy a newly constructed home instead of an existing home, there are many extra steps that must take place. To ensure a hassle-free process, here are 5 tips to keep in mind if you are considering […]

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2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers

Buying Myths, Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers /

\"2Urban Institute recently released a report entitled, “Barriers to Accessing Homeownership: Down Payment, Credit, and Affordability,” which revealed that, “Consumers often think they need to put more money down to purchase a home than is actually required. In a 2017 survey, 68% of renters cited saving for a down payment as an obstacle to homeownership. Thirty-nine percent of renters […]

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Are You Spending TOO Much on Rent?

Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Rent vs. Buy /

\"AreChances are if you are renting you are spending too much of your income on your monthly housing expense. There is a long-standing ‘rule’ that a household should not pay more than 28% of their income on their rent or mortgage payment. This percentage allows the household to save money for the future while comfortably covering […]

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