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Buying A Home Doesn’t Have Scary, If You Have The Right Information

The Takeaway: Despite the overwhelmingly pervasive information circulating to the contrary, a great number of potential home Buyers still believe that they need a 780 FICO® score and a 20% down payment, in order to qualify for a home purchase.  This misinformation of course then deters many would be homeowners ...

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Is Now The Time To Buy A Home? – Or Should I Wait Until Next Year?

The Takeaway: Major financial and property analyst, CoreLogic predicts home values will appreciate by 5.0% over the next 12 months. Mortgage giant, Freddie Mac predicts interest rates to increase to 4.4% by next year. The Cost of Waiting to Buy is defined as the additional funds it would take to ...

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Can Homeownership Grow Your Family’s Wealth?

According to Pulsenomic’s most recent Home Price Expectation Survey, home prices are expected to appreciate an average of 3.64% per year over the next 5 years.  This accounts for an expected cumulative increase of 18.4%.  The report itself is created by surveying an expert panel of 100 economists, investment strategists, and real estate market ...

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Do Not Rule Yourself Out…!! Over 52% of Approved Home Loans Had A FICO®; Score Under 750

Countless studies indicate that potential home buyers have an inflated view of what it actually takes to qualify for a mortgage in today’s market. The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania’s research found that many Millennials have not moved forward with a home purchase, as it is ...

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