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Remote Work Could Be Your Affordability Answer
For most first-time buyers, the hardest part of buying a home is making the numbers work. You budget, you save, and the finish line still feels far away. But your salary is only half the equation. Where you live shapes what you can afford just as much. And if you can work ...
Continue ReadingMost Home Buyers Get Annoyed When Listing Photos Are Too Enhanced (Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be.
Order a burger from almost any fast-food restaurant and compare it to the one in the advertisement. The one in the ad was carefully assembled, perfectly lit, and photographed from its most flattering angle. Yours looks like somebody sat on it before wrapping it in paper. Clothing ads aren’t much different. An ...
Continue ReadingWhy Buyers Shouldn’t Overlook a Fall Move
You've been waiting for something to change before you buy. It just might not be the thing you expected… While everyone’s paying attention to mortgage rates, only the savviest buyers know that the changing season can start tipping things in their favor. Because every fall, buyers tend to get more to choose from, better prices, and ...
Continue ReadingThink New Homes Cost More? Not Right Now.
Most people think a newly built home costs more than an existing one. But right now, that’s actually backwards. Newly built homes are more affordable than existing ones in a lot of markets. And that’s because builders are cutting prices and stacking on incentives to try to keep their inventory ...
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