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For the Self-Employed Buyer: What You Need to Apply for a Mortgage
For the self-employed, applying for a mortgage can seem like an even more daunting task, especially if you can’t predict your monthly income. But although there may be a few additional hurdles to clear, the self-employed can certainly qualify for a mortgage, and the...
Great Garages for Millennial Homebuyers
Millennials are the largest generation shaking up the real estate market these days, according to research by the National Association of REALTORS. However, when compared with the generations that came before them, millennials remain delayed in purchasing their first...
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[VIDEO] Shedding Some Light on the Local Real Estate Market
Cedar Rapids/Marion IA Real Estate Market Update_1st qtr 2024 Beth Brockette, of Brockette Homes with Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, is here to give you an update on the real estate market as we head into spring. Since about 2018 or 2019, we started seeing a big change in...
Homeowners Insurance: Know What’s Covered
If you plan to lead a conventional life, odds are you will need insurance. Youll need health insurance, car insurance, and eventually home insurance. The latter is often the most perplexing since we have no prior experience with it as we do with health insurance.What...
Loan Assistance Options for Disabled Homebuyers
With about 56.7 million people living with a disability in the United States, according to Census Bureau data, there are plenty of disabled people who may need help buying a home.The good news is, help is available. Here are some laws and programs designed to make...
Some Home-Closing Costs Are Worth Negotiating
Closing costs are 2-5 percent of the purchase price of a home, resulting in an average of $3,700 in fees for paperwork required to buy a house. Thats a lot of money to come up with when you may have already put everything toward a down payment.Some fees from mortgage...
What Determines Your Home’s Value?
The value of your home is influenced by price, time, and market conditions. As your local real estate professional, my goal is to assist you in the determination of the value of your home by giving you current, factual data on the market conditions and the average...
Pros and Cons of Purchasing a Historic Home
If you’re looking for a unique home, you may be considering buying a historic house.Here are the pros and cons of purchasing a historic home.ProsA Home With a Story " If living in a famous persons old property excites you, a historic home might be perfect.Unique...
Understanding Investment Properties: What You Should Know
Unlike a second home, where a homeowner lives for a portion of the year, an investment property is property that the homeowner uses to generate income, and in most cases,is not occupied by the homeowner at any time. Trying to figure out if your next home falls under...
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The Truth About 20 Percent
Published with permission from RISMedia.
For the Self-Employed Buyer: What You Need to Apply for a Mortgage
For the self-employed, applying for a mortgage can seem like an even more daunting task, especially if you can’t predict your monthly income. But although there may be a few additional hurdles to clear, the self-employed can certainly qualify for a mortgage, and the...
Great Garages for Millennial Homebuyers
Millennials are the largest generation shaking up the real estate market these days, according to research by the National Association of REALTORS. However, when compared with the generations that came before them, millennials remain delayed in purchasing their first...
[VIDEO] Shedding Some Light on the Local Real Estate Market
Cedar Rapids/Marion IA Real Estate Market Update_1st qtr 2024 Beth Brockette, of Brockette Homes with Ruhl&Ruhl REALTORS, is here to give you an update on the real estate market as we head into spring. Since about 2018 or 2019, we started seeing a big change in...
Homeowners Insurance: Know What’s Covered
If you plan to lead a conventional life, odds are you will need insurance. Youll need health insurance, car insurance, and eventually home insurance. The latter is often the most perplexing since we have no prior experience with it as we do with health insurance.What...
Loan Assistance Options for Disabled Homebuyers
With about 56.7 million people living with a disability in the United States, according to Census Bureau data, there are plenty of disabled people who may need help buying a home.The good news is, help is available. Here are some laws and programs designed to make...
Some Home-Closing Costs Are Worth Negotiating
Closing costs are 2-5 percent of the purchase price of a home, resulting in an average of $3,700 in fees for paperwork required to buy a house. Thats a lot of money to come up with when you may have already put everything toward a down payment.Some fees from mortgage...
What Determines Your Home’s Value?
The value of your home is influenced by price, time, and market conditions. As your local real estate professional, my goal is to assist you in the determination of the value of your home by giving you current, factual data on the market conditions and the average...
Pros and Cons of Purchasing a Historic Home
If you’re looking for a unique home, you may be considering buying a historic house.Here are the pros and cons of purchasing a historic home.ProsA Home With a Story " If living in a famous persons old property excites you, a historic home might be perfect.Unique...
Understanding Investment Properties: What You Should Know
Unlike a second home, where a homeowner lives for a portion of the year, an investment property is property that the homeowner uses to generate income, and in most cases,is not occupied by the homeowner at any time. Trying to figure out if your next home falls under...