Millennials: Ready to Buy a Second Home and Rent Out Your First?
You’re ready to move on, but that doesn’t mean you have to let go of your first property.
You’re ready to move on, but that doesn’t mean you have to let go of your first property.
If you’ve served in the U.S. military, you can get a loan backed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs with no down payment.
Some people hate hand-me-downs; others like things with a history. When it comes to housing, new construction has a never-been-touched attraction, while existing homes have stories to tell. For every advantage of buying newly built and existing homes, there’s a flip side. For example, newly constructed homes tend to cost more than similar pre-owned homes, […]
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Most would-be buyers and sellers believe the real estate “deal” is negotiated at the signing of the contract.
Shopping for a new-construction home? One of the first things to decide is what type to choose: a custom, spec or tract home. Ask yourself if you want to help design a home that’s a perfect fit or fit into one already built. As you begin your search, here are some pros and cons to […]
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Conventional wisdom, like conventional loans, can go on for decades without changes or challenges. Everyone assumes these nuggets of wisdom are true because they’ve been repeated so long and so often. But Zillow researchers used hard data to challenge some real estate assumptions and have discovered that what you think you know may not be […]
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Sale pending generally indicates that all contingencies have been removed, and the buyer is moving toward closing.
When it comes to buying a house, the numbers get so big they can start to lose meaning. You may pass on $2 generic toothpaste in favor of the $2.25 brand-name, but zeros can really add up when it comes to a home. You can’t buy a $225,000 home on a $200,000 budget, even if […]
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What type of home fits you best? There are pros and cons for each one: single-family detached, townhouses, condos and co-ops. It will come down to what works for your life â and your finances. Single-family detached This is a free-standing, unattached dwelling that usually rests on a lot larger than the home itself, which […]
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Almost one in two Americans (48%, to be exact) prefer to live in a town or rural area, according to a 2020 Gallup survey – up from 39% in 2018. And while 27% still say that they want to live … Continue reading →
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