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  Why You Should Always Comparison Shop for Mortgages

  Guest Post by Holly Welles Talking about home loans can become intimidating quickly for most people. It’s not surprising, given the alphabet soup of loan types and conditions, the anxiety of keeping a good credit score...

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  Preventing Home Buyer’s Remorse: 13 Common Mistakes and What You Can Do to Avoid Them

  Buyer’s remorse isn’t just for late-night impulse buys on Amazon Prime. A recent Freedom Debt Relief survey reveals telling data about the prominence of buyers remorse among homeowners. More than a quarter of res...

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  5 Reasons to Buy Less House Than You Can Afford

  Guest Post by Holly Welles Homebuyers with a larger budget are often interested in a larger property. They believe it's in their best interest to buy a house with more yard space, more rooms, and more storage. While this may...

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  A Creative Solution to the Housing Affordability Crisis

  Image credit: Unison Guest Post by Brodie Gay, Vice President of Research at Unison America is experiencing a homeownership and housing affordability crisis, particularly in our most densely populated urban corridors. Rising ...

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  5 Trends to Increase Your Kitchen’s Value in 2020

  Guest Post by Cristina Miguelez Your kitchen is one of the most important parts of your home. It’s where you cook, eat, gather, and entertain. It’s also a big part of your home’s value, and how well it&rsquo...

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  10 Experts Share 10 Advantages of Realtors

  There’s no dancing around it: tech is disrupting the real estate industry. In general, it’s a no-brainer to work with an agent on the buyer’s side where you’re not paying a commission. But if you&rsqu...

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  Dream Big with These Tiny Home Financing Tips

  Among non-homeowners, 75 percent consider owning a home part of their American dream. So what’s stopping them from making it happen? According to a recent survey, the top three barriers to homeownership are Cost of a ...

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  5 Transformative Ways to Enhance Your Outdoor Living Space

  Guest Post by Chris Everett Whether as a remodeling project or part of a new build, designing an outdoor living space has become an important extension to any dwelling. Outdoor spaces provide a haven to gather and share, or ...

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  5 Tips for Deep-Cleaning Your Home Before Selling

  Guest Post by Jesse Peralta The U.S. housing market has recovered from the 2008-09 housing market crash considerably. As lower-than-expected interest rates make home ownership more affordable, economists say the U.S. housing ...

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  How Do Different Home Loans Affect Your Down Payment?

  Guest post by Holly WellesA 20 percent down payment is no longer the norm. According to recent data, the standard down payment for 60 percent of first-time homebuyers is 6 percent or less. It's now far more affordable to purc...

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