Hello and welcome to this post on a choice that many of us will have to make at some point in our lives: Should we buy a home or stay in our current rental? This is a complicated situation that depends on a number of financial and emotional aspects. We shall discuss the various advantages of buying a property in this article. Our goal is to give you the information you need to make wise choices as you move...
Should you buy a newly built house or one that has been previously lived in? Check out the advantages of both in this new video: There is no doubt that the financial benefits of selling a house are excellent today. If you're ready to make a move, now is a wonderful time to list. Yet, if you do sell your home right now, you may be wondering where you will live when you...
Are you facing the decision of whether or not to rent or buy a house this year? If so, check out this video that will help you decide if it's better to rent or buy a house: If you rent, you probably have to make a big decision every year: do you keep the same lease, start a new one, or buy a home? This year is the same. But before you get too deep into your choices, it helps to know...
Are you ready to buy a new home? Then be sure and watch this video to find out the difference between pre-qualified and pre-approved, as well as why you should get pre-approved first: Being pre-approved is one of the initial steps in the home-buying process. To understand why pre-approval is such a vital step, you must first grasp what it is and what it accomplishes for you. According to...
If you're about to buy your first home, you're probably saving up for all of the costs that come with it. Your down payment is probably the first cost that comes to mind. But don't make it harder than it needs to be by believing a common myth about how much you need to save. Understand That a 20% down payment isn't always the norm Freddie Mac explains: “. . . nearly a third of prospective...
The desire to own a home is still strong today. In fact, according to the Census, the U.S. homeownership rate is on the rise. To illustrate the increase, the graph below shows the homeownership rate over the last year: That data shows more than half of the U.S. population live in a home they own, and the percentage is growing with time. If you’re thinking about buying a home this year,...
When the pandemic hit in 2020, many experts thought the housing market would crash. They feared job loss and economic uncertainty would lead to a wave of foreclosures similar to when the housing bubble burst over a decade ago. Thankfully, the forbearance program changed that. It provided much-needed relief for homeowners so a foreclosure crisis wouldn’t happen again. Here’s why forbearance...
If rising home prices leave you wondering if it makes more sense to rent or buy a home in today’s housing market, consider this. It’s not just home prices that have risen in recent years – rental prices have skyrocketed as well. As a recent article from realtor.com says: “The median rent across the 50 largest US metropolitan areas reached $1,876 in June, a new record level for Realtor.com data...
While the Federal Reserve is working hard to bring down inflation, the latest data shows the inflation rate is still going up. You no doubt are feeling the pinch on your wallet at the gas pump or the grocery store, but that news may also leave you wondering: should I still buy a home right now? Greg McBride, Chief Financial Analyst at Bankrate, explains how inflation is affecting the housing...
It’s true that record levels of home price appreciation have spurred significant equity gains for homeowners over the past few years. As Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent at CNBC, says: “The stunning jump in home values over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic has given U.S. homeowners record amounts of housing wealth.” That’s great for your home’s value over the last couple of years,...
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