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The 5 House-hunting Mistakes You Should Avoid
The home buying process is emotional for most people. When looking for a house, avoid being overtaken by emotions, so you don't find yourself experiencing the common house buyer mistakes. You may be looking for a dream home that ...
How to Determine Which Housing Program Suits You
Housing programs are a great way to get access to affordable living and can help take the burden off of your wallet in a big way. But where do you even begin when it comes to figuring out which program is right for you? Fea...
Tips to Ensure Your Home-Buying Experience is a Positive One
Buying a home can be exciting, but a certain level of trepidation accompanies it. Purchasing a property is one of the most important investments you will make in your life, and it is essential to do thorough r...
Where Will Mortgage Rates Head in 2020?
One of the things that helped the housing market forward in 2019 was the fact that interest rates dropped over the course of the year, making mortgages less expensive. Experts now predict that the good times will persist throughout 2020...
Finally, Solution for Homelessness and Spiraling Housing Prices on Horizon
It's no secret that housing prices in desirable locations have been skyrocketing for the past few decades. As something that's often seen as a tenet of "generational warfare" between Baby Boomers and ...
Housing Market Showing Signs of Struggle
Covid-19 has been a global pandemic for around a month, though an issue as an infectious disease for over three months now. In all this time, one of the markets that stood the strongest was the housing market. To the surprise of vi...
Coronavirus, the Homeless Community, and Brewing Anger
Amanda Law is a successful Californian who just so happened to be born in Asia. She earns a six-figure salary, has a palatial home in the San Francisco Bay area, and has two dogs that she loves to walk. Golden retriev...
New York Renters Strike in Potential Nationwide Rent Strike
At the beginning of April, New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez called on all New Yorkers to strike against paying their rent. Whether they had money and could afford rent, whether they were working a...
Pandemic Rebound Creates Bidding Wars in Housing
According to housing data in the US from the first weeks of May, 2020, over 41% of homes being sold actually faced a bidding war. These numbers were released by Redfin, and show a 9% increase from January, and a huge increa...