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Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today

By Kevin Brierton Team | November 7, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 11.7.2022 Every time there’s a news segment about the housing market, we...
Economic News / Home Buying / Home Financing / Market Trends
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Do You Believe Homeownership Is Out of Reach? Maybe It Doesn’t Have To Be.

By Kevin Brierton Team | November 3, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 11.3.2022 It turns out, millennials aren’t the renter generation after all. The 2022 Consumer Insights Report from Mynd says there’s...
Home Buying / Home Selling / Market Trends
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Sell Your House Before the Holidays

By Kevin Brierton Team | November 2, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 11.2.2022 As you look ahead to the winter season, you’re likely making...
Home Buying / Home Selling / Market Trends / Real Estate
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3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers

By Kevin Brierton Team | November 1, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 11.1.2022 While higher mortgage rates are creating affordability challenges for homebuyers this year, there is some...
Economic News / Home Buying / Home Financing / Market Trends
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Taking the Fear out of Saving for a Home

By Kevin Brierton Team | October 31, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 10.31.2022 If you’re planning to buy a home, knowing what to budget for...
Home Buying / Home Financing / Real Estate
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Millennials Are Still a Driving Force of Today’s Buyer Demand

By Kevin Brierton Team | October 27, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 10.27.2022 If you’re thinking about selling your house but wondering if buyers are still...
Home Buying / Market Trends / Real Estate
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3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

By Kevin Brierton Team | October 26, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 10.26.2022 With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in...
Economic News / Home Buying / Home Financing / Home Selling / Market Trends
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What Happens to Housing when There’s a Recession?

By Kevin Brierton Team | October 25, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 10.25.2022 Since the 2008 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a...
Market Trends / Real Estate
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Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey

By Kevin Brierton Team | October 24, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 10.24.2022 If you’re planning to buy a home this year, one of the first...
Home Buying / Home Financing / Real Estate
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How to Benefit From a 1031 Exchange

By Kevin Brierton Team | October 21, 2022
Kevin Brierton - 10.21.2022 A 1031 Exchange could allow you to defer the capital gains...
Home Buying / Home Financing / Real Estate