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The Home Insurance Move That Could Save You $440 a Year

When you’re planning a move, every monthly cost counts. That’s why it can be frustrating to see home insurance keep creeping up. According to Intercontinental Exchange, it now makes up 9.6% of the average monthly mortgage payment. But the latest numbers show some progress on that front – as the ...

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Thinking About Asking Your Parents for Down Payment Help? Here’s an Approach…

There comes a point in life when your parents complain that they never know what to get you anymore. There also comes a point when the thing you’d love to blurt out is, “A down payment for a house!” But it probably doesn’t even register as a reasonable request. You ...

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Don’t Let the Fear of a Buyer Backing Out Scare You Away from Selling

There’s nothing quite like the excitement of getting an offer on your house. You’re one step closer to moving on to what’s next. But what happens if that buyer backs out or ghosts you before closing? If you’ve been seeing headlines about more home sales falling through lately, that possibility ...

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Who’s Buying Homes with Cash Right Now?

Ryan Serhant, CEO of SERHANT, says there isn’t just 1 housing market right now. There are really 4: cash buyers, buyers who need a mortgage, homeowners with low mortgage rates, and builders. Today, let’s zoom in on the 1st group – cash buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors ...

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