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Biden-Harris Administration to Expand Access to Affordable Housing: Foreclosures, Manufactured Homes
The nation’s housing supply is painfully low. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), there is just a 2.6 months’ supply...
Christopher Breland
Oct 3, 20213 min read
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Report: Homebuyers Find This Home Feature as Important as Price
With home prices rising at record pace in 2021, it only makes sense that 84% of homebuyers say finding a home within their initial budget...
Christopher Breland
Oct 1, 20213 min read
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Home Inspection Checklist: What to Look for When Buying a House
Buying a home isn’t just about having a place to live and make memories. It’s also an investment. And with any investment, you want to...
Christopher Breland
Oct 1, 20219 min read
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If You’re Not Looking for Homes on Facebook or Instagram Yet, You Should Be
Are you using social media to look for homes? You probably should be, according to the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) 2021...
Christopher Breland
Oct 1, 20213 min read
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LIFT Act Proposes 20-Year Mortgages in a New Approach To Closing the Housing Gap
The list of bills seeking to increase first-time homeownership and narrow the racial housing gap keeps growing — but the latest addition...
Christopher Breland
Sep 30, 20214 min read
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How To Get a Good Credit Score and Why It Matters
If you are curious about how to get a good credit score, you’re not alone. Your credit score affects everything from your ability to open...
Christopher Breland
Sep 30, 20219 min read
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LGBTQ+ Housing Discrimination Still Inhibits Wealth Creation. How Things are Changing
Despite the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made in securing rights and visibility over the past several decades, discrimination in...
Christopher Breland
Sep 29, 20219 min read
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How Much Does a Manufactured Home Cost? Look Beyond the Sticker Price
If you’re looking for an affordable pathway to homeownership, manufactured homes may have caught your attention. Manufactured home...
Christopher Breland
Sep 29, 202113 min read
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Fresh HPI Data Shows Where Pace of Home Price Increases is Slowing
Rising home prices in 2021 have been nearly impossible to avoid. To use a phrase from the 1988 film The Blob: “You can’t stop it, you can...
Christopher Breland
Sep 29, 20213 min read
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These 20 Metros Are in Prime Position for a Housing Boom
A new index from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) may give homebuyers a better sense of where housing inventory will rebound...
Christopher Breland
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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These 20 Metros Are in Prime Position for a Housing Boom
A new index from the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) may give homebuyers a better sense of where housing inventory will rebound...
Christopher Breland
Sep 28, 20213 min read
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FHA Streamline Refinance: What Is It and How Much Can You Save?
For homeowners with plenty of equity, refinances look pretty good right now. Interest rates are still near historic lows, so if you...
Christopher Breland
Sep 27, 202110 min read
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California Confronts Housing Crisis With Wave of Zoning Bills
The California housing market could see a marked increase in supply thanks to a package of bills recently signed into law. Most notable...
Christopher Breland
Sep 27, 20213 min read
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FHA Loans Now Available for Qualifying DACA Recipients
Buying a home with an FHA loan is now easier for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. The Department of Housing and...
Christopher Breland
Sep 26, 20214 min read
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Calculator: How Much Home Can I Afford?
How much home can I afford? It’s a common question that new homebuyers ask. And the answer isn’t always straightforward. A lot depends on...
Christopher Breland
Sep 24, 202113 min read
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Existing-Homes Sales Report Has a Silver Lining for Homebuyers
For homebuyers waiting for the market to cool, fresh existing-home sales data presents a mix of good and bad news. According to the...
Christopher Breland
Sep 24, 20213 min read
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How Financial Literacy Improves Your Homebuying Prospects
Financial literacy is the cornerstone to financial success. The more you know about managing your money well, the better decisions you’ll...
Christopher Breland
Sep 23, 202112 min read
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These Four Words From the Fed Should Wake Up Homebuyers
The statements following Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings aren’t exactly page-turners. In fact, most are nearly identical....
Christopher Breland
Sep 23, 20212 min read
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Home Building Picks Up Pace In a Welcome Sign for Homebuyers
After months of competing over record-low inventory, August’s solid home building report is a welcome sign for homebuyers. The number of...
Christopher Breland
Sep 22, 20213 min read
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Due Diligence vs Earnest Money: How to Avoid Losing Money
There are a lot of terms and expenses to keep track of when you’re buying a home. You’ve got your down payment and closing costs, but you...
Christopher Breland
Sep 22, 202111 min read
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