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by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Infographics, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights: Interest rates have come a long way in the last 30 years. The interest rate you secure directly impacts your monthly payment and the amount of house that you can afford if you plan to stay within a certain budget. Interest rates are at their lowest in...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
To start the year, housing experts all agreed on one thing: 2017 was going to be the year we would see mortgage interest rates begin to rise. After years of historically low rates, and an improving economy, the question wasn’t if they would increase but instead how...
by Brent Knapp | Down Payments, First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
According to a recent survey conducted by Genworth Financial Inc. at the Annual Mortgage Bankers’ Association Secondary Market Conference, mortgage professionals say that first-time buyers still believe a 20% down payment is necessary to buy in today’s market. Nearly...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights: 95% of first-time homebuyers are willing to sacrifice to make homeownership a reality. The top item that buyers sacrifice is new clothes, at 54%. Even repeat or experienced buyers say they sacrificed taking a vacation or buying a new car to buy their...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers
Whether you are selling or buying a home, the real estate agent you hire is critical to guaranteeing your family makes the right decision. Most agents can walk you through the process and explain the industry ‘lingo,’ but you should expect so much more...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Millennials, Move-Up Buyers
If you’ve entered the real estate market, as a buyer or a seller, you’ve inevitably heard the real estate mantra, “location, location, location” in reference to how identical homes can increase or decrease in value due to where they’re located. Well, a new survey...
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