If you are considering selling your current home, to either move up to a larger home or into a home in an area that better suits your current family needs, great news was just revealed. Finding an affordable home is now easier than it has been in over 40 years! Last week, Trulia posted a blog, Not Your Father’s […]
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Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down payment in each state. Using data from the United States Census […]
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Homeownership is a major part of the American Dream. As evidence of that, 91% of Americans believe that owning a home is either essential (43%) or important (48%) to achieving that “dream.” In a market where some people may be unsure about the benefits and possibilities of buying a home, it is important that we remember this. Owning a […]
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There are many unsubstantiated theories as to why the home value is continuing to increase, especially in Northern Colorado. From those who are worried that lending standards are again becoming too lenient (data shows this is untrue), to those who are concerned that prices are again approaching boom peaks because of“irrational exuberance” (this is also untrue as […]
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Everyone knows when you own a home, you’ll experience great long-term financial benefits, yet many continue to rent! Today, let’s look at the financial reasons why owning a home of your own has been a part of the American Dream for as long as America has existed. Zillow recently reported that: “In reality, buying or renting a home […]
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One of the things we hear most often is mortgage loan terms are hard to understand. We know and we’re here to help with our mortgage loan dictionary. Whether you’ve bought and sold many homes or this is your first time, the mortgage loan lingo can be kind of tricky. Use this mortgage loan dictionary to […]
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