31 Dec 2019
By Aadil Nathoo

5 Excellent Pathways To Home Ownership For Millennials

Real Estate, ,
Millennials are a huge socio-demographic group of over 83 million people. Many of them want to buy a home but face challenges that their parents did not necessarily have. Homes are more expensive. In most places, home prices rebounded to exceed the pre-2008 economic collapse values. Moreover, home prices continue to go up. The encouraging news is that there is home financing readily available and mortgage interest rates are still reasonable. Even if it is more challenging, the greatest investment that most Americans can make is buying a home. Paying rent is only helping the landlord get rich. Homeownership is…
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30 Dec 2019
By Aadil Nathoo

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – December 30th, 2019

Financial Reports, ,
Last week’s economic reports were limited due to the Christmas holiday. New home sales data was released along with a weekly reading on mortgage rates. Census Bureau: New Home Sales Hit Highest Level Since 1999 Mortgage rates below 4.00 percent propelled the highest number of new homes sold since 1999. 719,000 new homes were sold on a seasonally-adjusted annual basis in November. Analysts expected November sales of new homes to reach 740,000 sales based on October’s original reading of 733,000 sales, but this reading was later revised to 710,000 sales. New home sales reported are based on a narrow range…
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27 Dec 2019
By Aadil Nathoo

The Advantages Of A Dual-Location Lifestyle

Real Estate, ,
Commuting for hours in traffic on a daily basis is a waste of resources, time, and money. It is stressful and bad for the environment. The infrastructure in many parts of the United States is falling apart. The roads and highways do not have sufficient capacity to handle the demands of the traffic load that continues to increase each year. Many busy professionals and families are turning to a solution of owning two homes for the convenience of enjoying dual-location living. What Is Dual-Location Living? The most common form of dual-location living is having a home and also owning a…
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26 Dec 2019
By Aadil Nathoo

Questions To Ask When Transitioning To A Retirement Community

Real Estate, ,
One of the dreams that many people have is to eventually retire. People work their entire lives and save diligently to be able to enjoy those golden years. When the time finally comes, people need to think about the community that is right for them. With this goal in mind, there are a few common questions that everyone should ask to find their ideal retirement community. Important Questions To Consider Some of the key questions that retirees should be asking include: Do I Want A Communal Setting? Many retirement homes are built in a communal setting. Think about a bunch…
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24 Dec 2019
By Aadil Nathoo

Tips On How To Get The Home You Want In A ‘Seller’s Market’

Real Estate, ,
A "seller's market" happens when there are more potential buyers than homes for sale. In a seller's market, people looking for a home may feel frustration and not easily find the home that they want. When they find a home for sale that they like, the seller of the home may receive multiple competitive offers at the same moment. The seller is in an excellent position when this happens. Sellers can pick from the purchase offers to choose the one they like the most. Even if an offer is the same as another one, sometimes it is not the offer…
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