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Every time a prospective homebuyer walks onto your property, there are a few things that they will absolutely not put up with. These deal breakers can be anywhere in the home, but there is one area that we often forget about: the backyard.The backyard is very...
Coming up with the down payment on a home can be hard enough, and one way to make a home more affordable is to spread out the mortgage payments over 30 years.But 30 years can be daunting, and that time can be cut down with a 15-year mortgage. Its a lot more expensive...
If you own a house, homeowners insurance is a necessity. A storm might damage your home, your belongings might be stolen, or someone might be injured. Without homeowners insurance, you would be responsible for paying those bills, which could easily total thousands of...
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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...
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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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...
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...
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...
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...
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Every time a prospective homebuyer walks onto your property, there are a few things that they will absolutely not put up with. These deal breakers can be anywhere in the home, but there is one area that we often forget about: the backyard.The backyard is very...
Coming up with the down payment on a home can be hard enough, and one way to make a home more affordable is to spread out the mortgage payments over 30 years.But 30 years can be daunting, and that time can be cut down with a 15-year mortgage. Its a lot more expensive...
If you own a house, homeowners insurance is a necessity. A storm might damage your home, your belongings might be stolen, or someone might be injured. Without homeowners insurance, you would be responsible for paying those bills, which could easily total thousands of...
Published with permission from RISMedia.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...