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Will the Housing Market be Steadier in 2015?

Will the housing market be steadier in 2015 ? After all, the housing market this year has been on a roller coaster. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, existing-home sales are expected to fall short of 2013’s total, and … Continue reading

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First Time Buyers Myths

First Time Buyers’ Myths About Mortgages: While realtor.com® predicts 2015 will be the year for first time buyers — a predicted increase in job growth next year should drive Millennials back into the housing market — many of them have … Continue reading

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Is 2015 The Year For First Time Buyers?

First time buyers have nearly vanished from many housing markets in recent years, falling to their lowest level in nearly three decades.             “Rising rents and repaying student loan debt makes saving for a downpayment … Continue reading

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For a 20% Down Payment It Takes 12 Years of Saving

First-time buyers have a whole lot of saving to do — possibly more than a decade of saving for a home purchase. It can take, on average, 12.5 years for first-time buyers to save a 20 % down payment based … Continue reading

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First Time Buyers Are At The Lowest Level in Decades

Despite an improving job market and low interest rates, the share of first time buyers fell to its lowest point in nearly three decades, according to an annual survey released today by the National Association of REALTORS®. NAR’s profiles of … Continue reading

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Student Loan Debt Hurting First Time Buyers

Carrying student loan debt is making it more difficult for many young professionals to qualify for a mortgage. Recent college graduates with student loan debt who want to own a home will need to earn about one-third more annually — … Continue reading

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First Time Buyers Being Shut Out Of Market

For sale inventories may be at nearly a two-year high, but first time home buyers are still finding themselves shut out of the housing market, being outbid and still not finding enough choices in their price range, Reuters reports. A … Continue reading

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Housing Market Still Faces 3 Challenges

Existing-home sales gained momentum in June, reaching an annual pace of 5 million sales for the first time since October 2013, according to the National Association of REALTORS®’ latest housing report. Rising inventories also are pushing the overall supply of … Continue reading

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Inventory Of For Sale Homes Rising

The inventory of For Sale homes is rising, a long-awaited welcome to home buyers who are finding more selection than last spring and less competition, according to realtor.com®’s National Housing Trend Report for March of the 146 markets it tracks.    … Continue reading

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4 Million Renters Want to Purchase

Renters Want to Purchase Ten percent of U.S. renters want to purchase a home in the next year, according to a new survey of renters in the 20 largest housing markets by Zillow. That means if all the renters buy … Continue reading

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