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Is Your First Home Within Your Grasp? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |April 14th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some Highlights:‘Millennials’ are defined as 18-36 year olds according to the US Census Bureau.According to NAR’s latest Profile of Home Buyers & Sellers, the median age of all first-time home buyers is 31 years old.More [...]

Home Mortgages: Rates Up, Requirements Easing

By |April 13th, 2017|Categories: Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

The media has extensively covered the rise in mortgage interest rates since last fall (from 3.42% last September to the current 4.1% according to Freddie Mac). However, a less covered aspect of the mortgage market [...]

Millennials Flock to Low Down Payment Programs

By |April 12th, 2017|Categories: Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

A recent report released by Down Payment Resource shows that 65% of first-time homebuyers purchased their homes with a down payment of 6% or less in the month of January.The trend continued through all buyers [...]

Careful…Don’t Get Caught in the Rental Trap!

By |April 11th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

There are many benefits to homeownership. One of the top benefits is being able to protect yourself from rising rents by locking in your housing cost for the life of your mortgage.Don’t Become Trapped Jonathan Smoke, Chief [...]

Why Millennials Choose to Buy [INFOGRAPHIC]

By |April 7th, 2017|Categories: First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers, Real Estate|

Some Highlights:“The majority of millennials said they consider owning a home more sensible than renting for both financial and lifestyle reasons — including control of living space, flexibility in future decisions, privacy and security, and [...]