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Buying a home can trigger unwanted solicitation. Here’s what you can do about it.
Owning a Home

Buying a home can trigger unwanted solicitation. Here’s what you can do about it.

Buying a home can be exciting and stressful – all in one. That’s why to help you get through it, you find a trusted real estate agent and mortgage consultant to guide you through the journey. But what may surprise you is that other lenders who you’ve never reached out to are ...

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Housing prices are dropping — Yes, a house is still a good investment
Owning a Home

Housing prices are dropping — Yes, a house is still a good investment

Housing prices are dropping.After a prolonged increase in housing prices, signals are now pointing to a cooling-off period. Instead of home buyers getting excited about this possibility, many wonder if buying a house during a recession is still a wise investment.While there are some exceptions, owning a home is still ...

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Why it pays to research a home’s history before buying
Owning a Home

Why it pays to research a home’s history before buying

When Nick Weith and Damien Mordecai bought their Gowanda, New York house in 2020, the Zillow listing read “Built in 1940.” But they knew better.The boxy silhouette. The Second Empire roof. It was clearly Victorian Era. That 1940 date? It had to be a placeholder.After a deep dive into the ...

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3 signs it’s getting less competitive to buy a home
Owning a Home

3 signs it’s getting less competitive to buy a home

Over the last few years, purchasing a home has felt a lot like competing in a triathlon.However, instead of vying for a trophy, home buyers have duked it out for the nation's limited amount of housing inventory. Spurred on by historically low mortgage rates and the desire for larger living spaces ...

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Homebuyers are flexing their renewed power by backing out of deals
Owning a Home

Homebuyers are flexing their renewed power by backing out of deals

Homebuyers are taking their purchasing power back — and that means sellers no longer rule the roost.As the Federal Reserve's attempts to cool inflation boost interest rates, it's led to a slowdown in the real estate market that has shifted purchasing dynamics.Across the country, 14.9% of homes that went under ...

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Home inspection contingencies and why they are so important
Owning a Home

Home inspection contingencies and why they are so important

Buying a home is one of the most significant purchases — and financial investments — people make in their lives. Including a home inspection contingency with your offer is one of the most effective ways to protect that investment.Some buyers may choose to waive a home inspection in a competitive ...

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