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by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Infographics, Move-Up Buyers
Some Highlights:36% of Americans think they need a 20% down payment to buy a home.44% of Millennials who purchased a home this year have put down less than 10%.71.8% of loan applications were approved last month.The average credit score of approved loans was 731 in...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
So you made an offer, it was accepted, and now your next task is to have the home inspected prior to closing. More often than not, your agent may have made your offer contingent on a clean home inspection.This contingency allows you to renegotiate the price paid for...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
The results of the latest Rent vs. Buy Report from Trulia show that homeownership remains cheaper than renting with a traditional 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the 100 largest metro areas in the United States.The updated numbers actually show that the range is an...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, For Sellers, Move-Up Buyers, Pricing
Recently there has been a lot of talk about home prices and if they are accelerating too quickly. In some areas of the country, seller supply (homes for sale) cannot keep up with the number of buyers out looking for a home, which has caused prices to rise.The great...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Move-Up Buyers
In this day and age of being able to shop for anything anywhere, it is really important to know what you’re looking for when you start your home search.If you’ve been thinking about buying a home of your own for some time now, you’ve probably come up with a list of...
by Brent Knapp | First Time Home Buyers, For Buyers, Interest Rates, Move-Up Buyers
According to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are currently at 3.47%. Rates have remained at or below 3.5% each of the last 16 weeks, marking a historic low.The interest rate you secure when buying a...
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