Getting a Mortgage is About to Get Easier

For years now, if you didn’t have near perfect credit and a hefty 20% down payment, chances were slim that lenders would give you a mortgage. But that’s

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Homes are getting harder to afford

Affording a home is getting more difficult these days. According to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index, nearly 62% of all homes sold nationwide

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FIVE WAYS BARGAIN HUNTING FOR HOMES CAN BACKFIRE

It’s natural to want to save money when you’re making a purchase as large as a home. You want to buy the best home in the best neighborhood

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Why You Should Buy Now!

 The latest sign that buyers are gaining leverage in Southern California’s housing market: Price cuts are back.  The number of homes with reduced asking prices has risen sharply

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Mortgage rates have dropped to their lowest level in over a year.

The average rate for a 30-year loan now stands at 4.1%, according to Freddie Mac. That matched its lowest level since June 2013, when it stood at 3.93%.

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Changes to Short Sale Waiting Periods for Conventional Loans

Fannie Mae is announcing that on Saturday August 16, 2014, the waiting period for short sales will be extended to 4 years. Before this change, people who sold two

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Four Reasons to Buy a Home Now

If you’re thinking about purchasing a home, sooner might be better than later when it comes to favorable conditions for buyers. Buying a home is a major financial

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6 TIPS TO SAVE TO BUY A HOME

Interest rates remain relatively low and even though housing prices are increasing in many areas, the market still offers lots of opportunities to become a homeowner, but what’s holding

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The Young Adults who for years have been held up in their childhood homes, won’t be there forever.

They really do want to move out, according to a study by Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies, and by 2025 could form 24 million new households. Some

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Southern California’s housing market loses some steam

Southern California’s housing market lost steam in May, with sales falling from the month before and a year earlier as investor buying dropped amid rising prices and tight

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