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2013 

You need to know that there are many, many options available to you.  There is financing available for down payment assistance, closing costs, the loan type, and interest rate.  In fact, some first-time homebuyers qualify for a 100% loan and, in addition, there are grants available from many sour...
04/26/2013
Lenders are eager to lend money and there are more options available to you today than ever before.  Finding a good mortgage loan, qualifying, and financing your purchase are major parts of buying a home, http://tinyurl.com/dy2wjx4.What is great about America? It is the American Dream, of course....
04/24/2013
Buying a home can be a lengthy process! For renters who want to buy a home, this step-by-step guide can prepare you, http://tinyurl.com/dy2wjx4. What is great about America? It is the American Dream, of course. It is the idea that we are in control of our own destiny, free from harsh government s...
04/18/2013
It’s never too early, nor too late, to become a home owner! According to NAR's "Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2011", most first homebuyers were between the age of 25-34 years old, but some were as young as 18 and some were as old as 90, http://tinyurl.com/dy2wjx4. What is great about America...
04/17/2013
The main difference between renting and owning is that rent only goes up.  In fact, have you ever heard of a landlord lowering your rent?  NO, that never happens.  The landlord’s goal is to raise the rent over a process of years.  When you are a renter, your rent is only going to go up every year...
04/11/2013
Many families start with home ownership as the foundation of their wealth strategy.  As you build your financial portfolio, buying your first home can be a vital stepping-stone to wealth management.  As you pay down your mortgage loan balance, you gain equity, http://tinyurl.com/dy2wjx4.What is g...
04/11/2013
"Delinquent and underwater mortgages guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could be modified in a no-doc fashion", according to FHFA Director Edward J. DeMarco.  FHFA is ready to streamline the process for hundreds of thousands of borrowers in the United States.  This initiative will allow del...
04/07/2013
The easiest way is to become a homeowner.  “The average renter in the United States has less than $5,000 in wealth.  The average homeowner has nearly $200,000, which is 40 times as much wealth as a renter… Most of their wealth is their home and they built up this wealth by owning a home instead o...
04/05/2013
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In today’s real estate market, it is cheaper to own a home than to rent in 98 of the top 100 metro areas of the United States, according to a recent article published by The Huffington Post (Kavoussi, 2012).  That is truly astounding!  In most places in America, a mortgage housing payment often c...
04/03/2013
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