Will The Stock Market Affect Your Home Purchase?Will The Stock Market Affect Your Home Purchase?
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The wild stock market of the past week has sent some into a panic and caused many others to take a closer look at their financial picture. But what is
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When in Life Do Most People Achieve Ownership?When in Life Do Most People Achieve Ownership?
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The average consumer’s life is filled with financial milestones, and buying a home is a major one. But when do most people reach the milestone of homeownership? Researchers at Comet
Buying Better Than Renting in 54% of MarketsBuying Better Than Renting in 54% of Markets
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Despite rising prices, buying a home makes more sense than paying increasingly high rents in more than half of the U.S. Buying a median-priced home is more affordable than renting
8 Ways To Up Your Chances Of Buying Your First Home8 Ways To Up Your Chances Of Buying Your First Home
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Between rising prices, tough loan limits, and massive competition among other eager would-be buyers, it can seem like an impossible feat to purchase your first home. Homes in first-time buyer
Existing-Home Sales Gains Strongest in DecadeExisting-Home Sales Gains Strongest in Decade
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For the third consecutive month, existing-home sales were on the rise, with all major regions of the country except the West posting a “significant hike in sales activity” last month,
How much deposit do I need to buy my first home?How much deposit do I need to buy my first home?
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Saving enough money for a home deposit is the holy grail for first-home buyers. Often the culmination of years of squirrelling away every spare dollar you earn, reaching that target
How to get your new house keys & move in with easeHow to get your new house keys & move in with ease
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Leading buyers advocate Cate Bakos pinpoints the key ways to ensure a seamless journey to a happy move-in day. There are many important steps that take place between signing the contract
How to make the best offer on a propertyHow to make the best offer on a property
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Leading buyers advocate Cate Bakos outlines a few ways to make an offer the vendor can’t refuse. As a homebuyer, if your purchase method is not ‘under the hammer’, chances
Slaying That Credit Score – New Tips For A New YearSlaying That Credit Score – New Tips For A New Year
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Getting ready to buy a house or just thinking about it? Where to buy, what to buy, and how you’ll afford it are probably top of mind. But if you’re
How to Say Goodbye to Renting and Hello to Home OwnershipHow to Say Goodbye to Renting and Hello to Home Ownership
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Becoming a first-time homeowner takes a lot more than a desire to buy a house. It takes a lot of effort on your part to save up a down
Top tips to up your auction gameTop tips to up your auction game
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Leading buyers advocate Cate Bakos explains how to nail an auction as a buyer. Auctions are daunting for most people, let alone first-time buyers, and even those who aren’t intimidated
Piloting your first home journeyPiloting your first home journey
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Leading buyers advocate Cate Bakos explains why buying your first home is not unlike taking your first overseas trip. Buying a first home can be both daunting and exhilarating, and
Newbie Buyers Make Smaller Down PaymentsNewbie Buyers Make Smaller Down Payments
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About 60 percent of first-time home buyers put down 6 percent or less on a home purchase in September. The median down payment has dropped from 6 percent to 5