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When Is the Right Time to Buy Your First Home? Use This Easy 4 Point Checklist

February 13, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Are you growing tired of renting? Or perhaps you’ve recently graduated from college and are looking to set down some roots? Whatever the case, buying your first home is an exciting prospect. Let’s take a look at a quick and easy four-point checklist that you can use to determine if you are ready to buy your first home.

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Buying a Home, Home Buyer Tips, Real Estate Tips

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – February 12th, 2018

February 12, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Jerome “Jay” Powell was sworn in as Chair of the Federal Reserve amidst wild fluctuations in U.S. stock markets. Analysts attributed sliding stock prices to fears over inflation.

Filed Under: Market Outlook Tagged With: Fed Chair, Interest Rates, Market Update, Unemployment

Down Payments 101: Is It Worth It to Put More Than 20 Percent Down?

February 9, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Are you thinking of buying a new home this spring or summer? If so, you’re not alone. Many thousands of individuals and families alike will become homeowners this year. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or a seasoned veteran of the housing market, you probably know there are significant choices to make. One of the big decisions you will have to ponder is how much you want to invest in your down payment.

Filed Under: Home Buyer Tips Tagged With: Buying a Home, Down Payments, Home Buyer Tips

3 Reasons Why Buying an Investment Property Is the Best Way to Build Your Net Worth

February 8, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Whether you have recently graduated from college or are getting close to retirement, it’s likely that you have given some thought as to how you can grow your net worth. You might have invested in stocks, picked up a few bonds or have a 401(k) plan set up to help fund your retirement. But have you considered buying real estate as part of your portfolio?

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Home Mortgage Tips, Mortgage, Real Estate Investing

Case-Shiller Home Price Growth Ticks Upward in November Reading

February 7, 2018 by Robby Oakes

Home prices increased in November, with national home prices up 0.70 percent month-to-month and 6.20 percent higher year-over year. Case-Shiller’s 20-City Home Price Index rose by 0.70 percent in the three-month period ending in November; nationally, home prices grew 6.20 percent year-over-year.

Filed Under: Home Values Tagged With: Case Shiller, Home Prices, Home Values

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