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Everything You Need to Know Before You Decide to Buy a Home Sight Unseen

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people buying homes sight unseen has risen sharply. Part of the increase is just due to the fact that many want to stay home and avoid the risk of getting sic...

COVID-19 Creates a New Type of Housing Boom

A remarkable 35% of renters have missed a rental payment between March and July because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many renters are in low-wage jobs in service industries that were hit hard by closures enacted in order to slow the s...

Looking to Shift from House Poor to House Rich? Look No Further!

What Does "House Rich" Mean? The term "House Rich" means that your investment in your housing is good. In short, it means that your investment in your housing doesn't take up much of your income. Ideally, you...

Falling Mortgage Rates Aren't a Good Thing for Housing

People aren't exactly sitting on the edge of their seats, excited about receiving the newest details about America's housing market. This is because most of the news has been very bad for over two years now....

5 Benefits of Involving a Real Estate Agent in Your Home Buying Process

In the current economic climate, individuals worldwide continue searching for creative and effective ways to save money. Everyone would like to save some cash when purchasing a home. It would be best ...

Who Needs to Talk to a Housing Counselor?

Are you in the middle of trying to buy a home? You may already have purchased one but are now in the throes of trying to keep it. If foreclosure seems around the bend, don't panic. There are plenty of resources available to ...

Real Estate Market Winners and Losers in 2020

As the home price rally continues, the market is beginning to be bifurcated into some areas where prices keep climbing unabated and others where home price gains have begun to plateau. The main factor that will influence prices in...

Congress Finally Addresses Housing Issues During COVID-19 Pandemic

After weeks and weeks of bickering and infighting between Republicans and Democrats over what should be included and left out of a Coronavirus stimulus package, the two parties seem to have agreed earlier ...

Why Home Prices Are Remaining Steady in This Market

The expectations in the housing market hardly match the realities on the ground. Even though many people cannot leave their homes to even view homes right now, the housing market is still considered to be holding up in the ...