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What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 26, 2020
Last week’s economic reporting included readings from the National Association of Home Builders on housing markets, and Commerce Department readings on housing starts and building permits issued. Data on sales of previously-owned homes we...
Buying A Home With Cash Versus Low Interest Rate Mortgages
The real estate market has been in flux during the past few months. As a result, this could be a great time to both buy and sell a home. This is because mortgage rates are attractive for borrowers right now. With so many people who are look...
Buying A New Car Impacts The Ability To Buy A New Home
Those who are in the process of buying a new home need to be aware of some of the factors that might influence their ability to do so. Even though credit score, income, and assets will play major roles in whether or not someone might be appro...
3 Handy Tips That Will Prevent Serious Stress when Buying and Selling a Home at the Same Time
If you're in the process of simultaneously buying and selling a home, you may be in for the most stressful experience of your life. One UK-based real estate survey of over two thousand people found that buying and selling a house is more st...
Negotiation Tips: How to Ask the Seller to Pay the Closing Costs
You've found the perfect new house or condo, and you are now preparing an offer that you believe the seller will find tempting enough to accept. However, you know that there are going to be thousands of dollars in closing costs that need to...
What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – October 19, 2020
Last week’s economic reporting included readings on inflation, retail sales, and consumer sentiment. Weekly readings on average mortgage rates and jobless claims were also released. Inflation Rate Slows as Retail Sales Increase Inflation ...
Should Homeowners Refinance?
Most people have heard the saying that it might be a good idea to refinance if mortgage rates drop. For those who might not know, refinancing is essentially taking out a new loan to replace the old one because the new loan has a lower inter...
The Pros and Cons of Paying Cash When You Buy Your Next Home
With mortgage bubbles and real estate issues still in recent memory, one might feel that their best option is to buy their next home using cash instead of borrowing the necessary funds. In today's article we'll explore the pros and cons of ...