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The journey toward home ownership can be long, and for many of us it’s one that includes many forks in the road along the way. Unfortunately for excited first time buyers, the actual home search itself is just a part of the process, and it’s usually preceded by several very important steps. Getti...
12/01/2015
Purchasing a home is a major life accomplishment. In fact, for most of us, it’s easily the most expensive purchase we’ll ever make. The financial burden alone can make the path to homeownership pretty daunting which is just one of the reasons why the number of people in the United States with dee...
11/24/2015
Mortgage rates are affected by a lot of things not directly related to the housing market. Intrinsically tied to the inner workings of the banking system, the process by which home loan interest is determined is at once connected to the supply and demand of home buying and simultaneously detached...
11/17/2015
Buying a home that needs a little TLC is a great way to develop an investment quickly, but there are varying degrees of “TLC” that you should consider.First let’s draw a line to differentiate a quick fixer upper and a total rehab. A fixer upper is a home that is structurally sound and only needs ...
11/12/2015
A cool thing about owning your home is in time it affords you the chance to get a better deal on other things—including the loan you originally used to purchase the home. Refinancing is a great way to use the stake you have in your property to save yourself money in the long run. Choosing the rig...
11/11/2015
By their nature, living beings change their behavior when the seasons change. Some hunker down and get ready for the cold, whereas others take flight, traveling long distances to find a climate more suitable to their needs. Despite comforts afforded by modern life, many people choose a similar ap...
06/12/2015
Buying a home involves a whole series of complex terms and procedures that can be confusing for first time buyers. The American real estate system features a variety of specialized practices to transfer properties safely and protect landowners, lenders, buyers, and sellers alike. However, the ter...
05/26/2015
After five contentious rounds, at last . . . the final matchup. Let’s get right into it.  Denver. The Mile High city is where exploding prosperity is leading to a housing shortage--too many people want to move to Denver and get in on its new tech boom. In a lot of ways Denver is vying to be the n...
04/09/2015
This is the second in a series of five rounds of Market Madness featured on RealtyTimes andJustRentToOwn. Read the intro here. The first round is always about unexpected outcomes–and all the better for it! Whenever some small mountain college topples a giant state university expected to go to the...
03/19/2015
Being smart about your agreement and protecting yourself is one of the keys to success when considering a Rent to Own agreement. Like any purchase that involves considerable amounts of money changing hands, there is always space for bad folks to try and rip off the unprepared. There are a few wel...
02/12/2015
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