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Are More Homeowners Selling as Mortgage Rates Come Down?

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 24, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.24.2024 If you’re looking to buy a home, the recent downward trend in mortgage...
Home Buying / Home Selling / Market Trends
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Experts Project Home Prices Will Increase in 2024

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 23, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.23.2024 Even though home prices are going up nationally, some people are...
Economic News / Market Trends
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3 Must-Do’s When Selling Your House in 2024

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 22, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.22.2024 If one of the goals on your list is selling your house and making...
Home Selling / Real Estate
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3 Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 18, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.18.2024 Over the past year, a lot of people have been talking...
Home Buying / Home Financing / Market Trends
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2 Reasons Why Today’s Mortgage Rate Trend Is Good for Sellers

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 17, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.17.2024 If you’ve been holding off on selling your house to make a...
Home Buying / Home Financing / Market Trends
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Why You May Want To Seriously Consider a Newly Built Home

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 16, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.16.2024 Are you putting off your plans to sell because you’re worried you won’t...
Economic News / Home Buying / Market Trends
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Homeownership Is Still at the Heart of the American Dream

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 15, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.15.2024 Buying a home is a powerful decision, and it remains at...
Home Buying / Market Trends / Real Estate
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HOW TO CALCULATE THE AFTER-TAX COST OF YOUR MORTGAGE 

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 15, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.15.2024 YOUR COST OF BORROWING MAY BE LOWER THAN YOU THINK Homeowners...
Home Buying / Home Financing / Real Estate
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WHEN IS MORTGAGE INTEREST TAX DEDUCTIBLE? 

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 12, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.12.2024 CONTRARY TO POPULAR BELIEF, MORTGAGE INTEREST IS NOT ALWAYS TAX-DEDUCTIBLE. HERE'S...
Economic News / Home Buying / Real Estate
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The Dramatic Impact of Homeownership on Net Worth

By Kevin Brierton Team | January 11, 2024
Kevin Brierton - 1.11.2024 If you're trying to decide whether to rent or buy a home this...
Home Buying / Real Estate