Steps in Home Buying Process The process of buying a home can be different based on the price range and whether a mortgage is needed. While some things are different, others are similar regardless of price, financing or local customs. Each year, the National Association of REALTORS® surveys buye
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08/27/2019
Equity build-up could be one of the biggest advantages to buying a home. There are two distinct dynamics that take place to make this happen: each house payment applies an amount to reduce the mortgage owed and appreciation causes the value of the home to go up. It is easy to make a projection
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08/19/2019
35% of respondents, in a recent annual Gallup poll that dates back to 2002, identified real estate as the best long-term investment option compared to 27% who identified stocks. The top choices included real estate, stocks, savings accounts and gold. Even with the remarkable prices of the diff
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08/12/2019
The Internal Revenue Service considers four different types of real estate. Specific types of properties have benefits based on their classification. The determination does not depend on the property itself as much as it depends on how the property is used and what the owner's intentions are.
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08/06/2019
Get Leverage Working for You Leverage is an investment term that describes the use of borrowed funds to control an asset; sometimes referred to as using other people's money. Borrowed funds can affect the investment in your home positively. For instance, if you had a $100,000 rental property, co
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08/05/2019
Making additional principal contributions to your mortgage will save interest, build equity and shorten the term on a fixed-rate mortgage. The concept is sound but bi-weekly may not be the best way to do it. One strategy is to make a payment every two weeks throughout the year in the amount o
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08/05/2019
