Homeownership is a rewarding, life-long investment. But let’s be practical, buying a home has costs with some of them out in the open like down payment. Still, other costs can be hidden because they come in later when you have closed the loan.It’s never too late to prepare for these so-called Read more
Given your student loans, should you go for or forego homeownership?
Looks like student loans are replacing down payments as the no. 1 hurdle to homeownership. They have been named a major reason for the millennial generation’s lack or little participation in the housing market.Truth is, you can buy a home and take out a mortgage even when you have student loans. Read more
NAHB: Push Bipartisan Affordable Housing Bill
The National Association of Home Builders is urging to push the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 (S.548) in effect. The bill, created to help relieve the country's affordable housing crisis, is sponsored by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT). RELEVANT CHANGES ARE Read more
One in Five Americans on Housing: My Regrets are Holding Me Back
Since the last survey in 2013, Americans have looked at homeownership more positively. In a June 2017 survey by Harris Poll for Trulia, the number of Americans who have regrets about their present home or the process they went through to get it edged down to 44 percent. Some five years ago, 46 Read more
Tech Giant Google Crunches Data on Homebuyer Sentiment
Who else can better give us data on homebuyer sentiment than tech giant Google? As the most preferred search engine among internet users worldwide, the company is most poised to hold information on just what majority of homebuyers enter into their search bars when looking for a home.This is Read more
