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As 2017 is quickly approaching, answer these two questions: 1. What has you fed up about your current living situation? Sky rocketing rents, feeling trapped in a small space, lack of freedom from your parents? 2. What’s holding you back from purchasing a home? Down payment funds, lack of credit, debt? Here are a list of 6 New Year’s...
Are you reluctantly holding onto your current living situation due to lack of funds for a down payment? What if a lot of your perceptions on how much money you need to purchase a home were a myth. To buy or not to buy will no longer be a question. Below are 3 common myths debunked about down payments: • Myth #1: All forms of payment are...
Believe it or not, your shopping habits will foreshadow what kind of home buyer you will be. After all, your home is your biggest purchase. Spending money is inevitable, but there are many different personas out there for shoppers: the “I want to buy everything in the store,” “I occasionally treat myself, because I deserve it,” “I...
A homeowner’s net worth is expected to be 45X GREATER than a renter. Great news for Illinois residents! Just when you thought you’d never get out of your parents’ house, upgrade to a larger space for the kids, move closer to work, or stop paying someone else’s mortgage with your rent money, there’s a reason for...
It’s a fact that the mortgage industry is complex and ever-changing, so it’s no surprise that there are many misconceptions. Instead of sifting through a sea of information online to get the answers to all of your common questions, check out this list of 4 common mortgage misconceptions to help ease your mind. Are they fact or fiction? Read on...
One of my favorite parts about real estate is that someone can buy a New Construction Home. This is one of the rare times in this world that you can truly call a place yours, and only yours. Go back months before you ever moved in, to day 1 when you walked into that model home at the end of your block. From that very first moment, you became...