New Changes to Low Down Payment Mortgages: What You Need to Know Recently, mortgage investor Freddie Mac clarified that it would not purchase certain low down payment loans that include lender contributions to the buyers’ down payment if they...
Do You Still Believe Homeownership is a Good Investment? As home prices rebound, rents increase and entry level inventory remains tight, more buyers—60 percent—say they are concerned about affordability, according to the National...
Feeling stuck in your home buying journey? These success stories will inspire you. If you’re one of the first in your crowd to buy a home, you may feel alone in your journey. Has the prospect of...
How to Start Saving for a Home When You’re Still Renting by Beth Kotz If you’re used to living in a cramped apartment and paying rent to a landlord who never fixes anything, then you’ve...
Becoming a First-time Buyer in America’s Least Affordable City For millennials in America’s fastest growing cities, becoming a first-time homebuyer is more challenging because average wages can’t keep up with the rising cost...
Two important steps to save on your home loan Are you sitting on the sidelines wondering if you should take action on buying a home? Information is power, but consumer surveys find that homebuyers...
Buying a Home Without Giving Up Your Avocado Toast…or Latte Is your avocado toast or grande latte getting the blame for your rental status? Recently, Australian millionaire Tim Gurner offered young buyers some advice for...
5 Worst Pieces of Advice for Buying a Home If you are considering buying a home, you’ve probably suffered from a bit of information overload. We read a lot of stories about home buying....
Agents: Serve first-time homebuyers well and everyone wins Kris Rosser Schmitt, Illinois based agent and managing broker at the Barbier Agency, has fueled her business with first-time homebuyers since 2001. Why? “As...
What is PITI? Understanding and Saving on Your Mortgage Loan PITI is a very important acronym if you’re a homeowner with a mortgage. It consists of four important factors in your monthly housing costs:...
What Homebuyer Hopefuls Want From Agents and Lenders Renters who want to buy in the future may feel like they have the cards stack against them. We know the big issues: lack...
