Infographic: 5 Reasons To Stop Renting And To Buy Your Home
If you're a Charlotte metro area renter, who's tired of renting and would like to declare your independence and make the transition from renter to homeowner, contact Nina Hollander with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. I can help you turn your rent payments into mortgage payments. We've been opening doors for Charlotte region home buyers for 20+ years!
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If you're considering purchasing a home in the Charlotte metro area, I'd love an opportunity to … (14 comments)
Myth vs Reality Two of the biggest myths about buying a home are that you need to have virtually perfect credit scores and that you need 20% of the purchase price to put down to qualify for a loan. Believing these myths is keeping too many people from attaining the American Dream of homeownership... uneccesarily so.
The reality is that in the … (25 comments)
homeownership and the american dream: Is Homeownership Still The American Dream?
- 07/05/15 01:59 AM
Is homeownership still the American Dream? Homeownership to the extent we know it in the United States is a uniquely American tradition and has long been referred to as the American Dream. So is homeownership still the American Dream? If you study the infographic below from KCM (Keeping Current Matters), the answer would seem to be a pretty resounding "YES."
As the housing market has improved over the past couple of years, as fewer homeowners are under water and more homeowners see increasing equity in their homes, Americans are once again looking to participate in the American Dream of homeownership and are … (30 comments)
Owning A Home Motivates You To Be A Better Citizen And Be More Involved In Civic Activities
Studies about the impact of homeownership on citizenship and involvement in local communities have indicated that: Homeowners are 1.28 times more likely to become involved in neighborhood groups and 1.32 times more likely to join a civic association than renters. Homeowners are 65% more likely to vote in local elections versus 54% for renters (although some studies have indicated a 69% to 44% ratio). It would seem natual that homeowners … (14 comments)
June 1st, 2015 kicks off National Homeownership Month! This year, "Preserving The Dream" is the theme for the month-long recognition of the importance home ownership plays in American life, in American communities, and in the American economy.
“Homeownership Month" is a time to reaffirm the important role that ‘home’ plays for our families and the neighborhoods where they live,” said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. “Owning a home has historically been the principal vehicle for Americans to build equity, start businesses, put kids through college, and retire with comfort and dignity. After all we’ve been through, we must stand by an institution that … (24 comments)
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