Homeowners Get Realistic About Home Values Having a good idea what your home is worth is important for a couple of reasons. As a homeowner, knowing how much equity you have in your house can be useful when weighing your options with regard to refinanc...
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What Will Home Prices Look Like In 2019? Naturally, home prices are a top topic for anyone buying or selling a home in the coming year. And, with mortgage rates expected to continue trending upward, they are becoming an even more important component o...
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Forecast Sees Steadier Mortgage Rates In 2019 When prospective home buyers think about whether or not they can afford to buy a home, the first thing they look at is prices. But, after that, mortgage rates run a close second. That's because they are a ...
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Homes For Sale Spend More Time On Market Searching for a home to buy means making a major financial decision, while at the same time choosing a place to spend the next several years of your life. In other words, it's not the type of thing you want to ...
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What Home Buyers Want Most In 2019 Home design trends can be fleeting. This year's hot color combination will be old news before you know it. So, unless you want to paint your home every six months, you're better off choosing your home's décor based ...
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Are More Renters Becoming Homeowners? Paying rent each month can make it difficult to save money for a down payment. But, according to new research, renters who hope to one day buy a home may be finding it a little bit easier. That's because, though r...
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Homeowners Say They're Optimistic About Buying Asking Americans whether or not they think this is a good time to buy a house can be an imprecise way of measuring interest in the housing market. That's because there are a number of personal factors tha...
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Why You Need To Make A List Before Buying There's a lot to consider when shopping for a house to buy. Not only do you have to think about the type of home you'd like and what features and amenities you'd like it to have but you'll also have to select ...
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Rising Rates Haven't Slowed Millennial Buyers When mortgage rates started to trend upward earlier this year, a lot of the focus turned to how it would affect first-time home buyers. Because they have their own unique set of challenges, first-time buyers ...
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Mortgage Rates Mostly Steady Last Week According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were mostly flat last week from one week earlier. There was little change across all loan categories, including 3...
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