The roadblocks Millennials face on the path to homeownership

Millennials face a tough path to homeownership. But, it will get better. Work hard, save money, maintain good credit, payoff bills, are great steps for all first time home buyers. Today’s largest homebuying group is running up against some major obstacles. This group, made up of Millennials who wish to […]

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The votes are in: Low Appraisals Prevent Closings

When appraisals come in low, closings are usually delayed or cancelled. How often does it happen? Is there a remedy? Check out this article. Do low appraisals still interfere with your closings? In response to a recent poll, 50% of our readers said low appraisals occasionally kill their deals contingent […]

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How would credit score be affected with no SSN?

Checking Experian, one of the 3 major credit reporting agencies in the USA, they can report an account without a social security number. Here is a link to the article, Accounts Reported without Social Security Number | Experian At a later date, assuming you do obtain a valid social security […]

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What is most important when hiring a real estate agent?

The answer we can all agree upon, results. There are some great answers in this thread. As well as some defending. The use a full time over a part time agent. The comment had some blowback. This statement in of itself does not determine results. But, with additional detail, two […]

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Does paying off a mortgage early make sense?

Yes. If you have the opportunity to pay off your home, you should. A common reply, what about the tax deduction? Do the math. Don’t believe cultural lies that are out there. The cultural lie, never pay off your mortgage because you’ll lose the tax deduction. Here is an example. […]

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