Are you thinking about buying that perfect new home? Whether you're buying for yourself or a new home for a family, there will be many costs involved. Let's take a look at 3 budgeting tips that will help make homeownership on a single income easier. Get a Full Picture of Home Ownership Costs Buying a…
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Buying a House? Cash vs. Mortgage Payments
There are two main ways to finance a house: take a mortgage or pay cash up front. Both approaches have their pros and cons, but only one is right for you. Learn why to pay cash for a house vs. get mortgage pre-approval to make the right choice for your needs in the long term.…
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Buying Real Estate vs. Buying Stocks: Why a Home Should Be Your Priority
Once you're done with debt and you've started to save, it's commonly the case that you'll start hearing about the risks and rewards of investing in stocks or real estate. Unfortunately, it can be difficult for many people to know what type of investment is going to work better for them down the road. If…
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Find Some Savings: Take Steps to Reduce or Eliminate PMI
Historically, purchasing a new home required a buyer to have a down payment of at least 20 percent. However, as housing prices continued to rise dramatically in recent decades, this became more and more difficult for homeowners to do. To meet the demands of home buyers, many banks started offering mortgages with as little as…
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Buying a Home in Your 60s? Here’s What You Need To Know
By Erica Sweeney, Realtor Baby boomers are having a well-deserved moment in real estate right now. Many boomers—the generation born between 1946 and 1964—are reaping the benefits of a turbocharged housing market, selling their homes with a median profit of $66,000. For the younger end of the boomer generation, i.e., those in their late 50s…
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