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Most Households Have a Pet. Here’s How They Impact Real Estate
Home prices, interest rates, and inventory all have a marked effect on homebuying. But there’s one silent – or sometimes not-so-silent –...
Christopher Breland
Oct 13, 20213 min read
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Top 20 Cities with Just the Right Mix of Climate and Home Affordability
Climate and weather have a sizable impact on our daily lives. It dictates what we wear, how we travel, and what activities we do. It also...
Christopher Breland
Oct 13, 20214 min read
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How To Get a 100% Cash-out Refinance VA Loan
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) created the VA home loan to give veterans and active-duty servicemembers a shot at homeownership...
Christopher Breland
Oct 12, 20218 min read
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Lenders Offer $625,000 Conventional Loans, More Than $75,000 Above 2021 Loan Limits
Some mortgage lenders just made a huge move to entice mortgage shoppers who are looking for large loan amounts at low rates and flexible...
Christopher Breland
Oct 12, 20213 min read
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2022 Mortgage Rate Forecast: Housing Authorities Weigh in
The year is coming to a close quickly, and it’s been another one for the books for the housing market. Now, many are looking to 2022 to...
Christopher Breland
Oct 11, 20217 min read
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Waiving Inspection Not a “Surefire” Way To Win a Bidding War, per Zillow Report
In today’s seller-friendly housing market where competing with multiple offers is commonplace, homebuyers may feel compelled to pull out...
Christopher Breland
Oct 11, 20212 min read
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October Is the Best Month to Buy a Home, Sales Data Shows
After a record-breaking summer, homebuyers are headed for the best months to score a deal on a home. Turns out that October is...
Christopher Breland
Oct 8, 20212 min read
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How To Buy a Home as a Person With a Disability in 2021
Buying a home can be a challenging process no matter what your circumstances. And it’s true — buying a home is like nothing else, in good...
Christopher Breland
Oct 8, 202115 min read
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Suffering From Buyer Fatigue? Here’s How to Avoid Burning Out
If you’ve been in the market for a home in the last year, you know how competitive — and sometimes grueling — it is. For the past 18...
Christopher Breland
Oct 8, 20217 min read
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Initial Forbearance Request Deadline Extended for VA, FHA, USDA Loans
The window to initiate a temporary pause in mortgage payments has been extended for homeowners with government-backed loans facing COVID...
Christopher Breland
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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Initial Forbearance Request Deadline Extended for VA, FHA, USDA Loans
The window to initiate a temporary pause in mortgage payments has been extended for homeowners with government-backed loans facing COVID...
Christopher Breland
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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Housing Trends Includes Three Encouraging Signs for Homebuyers
For homebuyers sidelined during the record-hot summer market, a September housing market trends report brings encouraging news. Inventory...
Christopher Breland
Oct 6, 20213 min read
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What is a Gift of Equity? For Some, It’s Instant Equity With No Money Down
Imagine that you’re buying a house, and before any money changes hands, you could have a down payment plus instant equity in the home....
Christopher Breland
Oct 6, 202110 min read
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How to Buy a Home as a Single Parent: Advice From People Who Have Been There
Like all parents, single moms and dads want to provide the very best for their children, including financial stability and generational...
Christopher Breland
Oct 5, 202117 min read
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Why Homeownership Holds the Key to Wealth Creation in America
There’s more than one reason that becoming a homeowner is the “American Dream.” Not only can homeownership provide stability for families...
Christopher Breland
Oct 5, 20218 min read
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Report: 72% of Non-Homeowners with Student Debt Believe Loans Will Delay Home Purchase
First-time homebuyers that believe student loan debt will delay their first home purchase aren’t alone. In fact, they’re in the majority....
Christopher Breland
Oct 5, 20213 min read
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How to Buy a House When You’re Single
Making one of the largest purchases in your life — your own home — is exciting and overwhelming all at once. There’s figuring out your...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 202117 min read
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DASH Act Seeks to Offer a $15,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Yet another impressive first-time homebuyer tax credit has been proposed by the nation’s lawmakers. The Decent, Affordable, Safe Housing...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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What FEMA’s Updated Flood Risk Rating System Means for Homeowners
Homeowners living in flood plains — especially along the coast — may soon see a substantial change in their flood insurance premiums and...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 20213 min read
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Climate Change and Real Estate: Should Climate Risk Determine Where You Should Buy a Home?
A couple of decades ago, climate change and real estate weren’t likely to be linked in people’s minds. But for modern homebuyers, the...
Christopher Breland
Oct 4, 20218 min read
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