Home Buying

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More People Are Finding the Benefits of Multigenerational Households Today

Kevin Brierton - 11.17.2022 If you’re thinking of buying a home and living with siblings,...
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Why It May Be Time To Add Newly Built Homes to Your Search

Kevin Brierton - 11.15.2022 If you put a pause on your home search because you...
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Home Equity: A Source of Strength for Homeowners Today

Kevin Brierton - 11.14.2022 Experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis like we saw...
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VA Loans Can Help Veterans Achieve Their Dream of Homeownership

Kevin Brierton - 11.10.2022 For over 78 years, Veterans Affairs (VA) home loans have provided...
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What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?

Kevin Brierton - 11.9.2022 Now that the end of 2022 is within sight, you may...
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The Majority of Americans Still View Homeownership as the American Dream

Kevin Brierton - 11.8.2022 Buying a home is a powerful decision, and it remains a...
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Key Factors Affecting Home Affordability Today

Kevin Brierton - 11.7.2022 Every time there’s a news segment about the housing market, we...
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Do You Believe Homeownership Is Out of Reach? Maybe It Doesn’t Have To Be.

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...
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Sell Your House Before the Holidays

Kevin Brierton - 11.2.2022 As you look ahead to the winter season, you’re likely making...
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3 Trends That Are Good News for Today’s Homebuyers

Kevin Brierton - 11.1.2022 While higher mortgage rates are creating affordability challenges for homebuyers this year, there is some...
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Taking the Fear out of Saving for a Home

Kevin Brierton - 10.31.2022 If you’re planning to buy a home, knowing what to budget for...
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Millennials Are Still a Driving Force of Today’s Buyer Demand

Kevin Brierton - 10.27.2022 If you’re thinking about selling your house but wondering if buyers are still...
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3 Graphs Showing Why Today’s Housing Market Isn’t Like 2008

Kevin Brierton - 10.26.2022 With all the headlines and talk in the media about the shift in...
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Pre-Approval Is a Critical First Step on Your Homebuying Journey

Kevin Brierton - 10.24.2022 If you’re planning to buy a home this year, one of the first...
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How to Benefit From a 1031 Exchange

Kevin Brierton - 10.21.2022 A 1031 Exchange could allow you to defer the capital gains...
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What’s Ahead for Home Prices?

Kevin Brierton - 10.20.2022 As the housing market cools in response to the dramatic rise in mortgage rates,...
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Should You Still Buy a Home with the Latest News About Inflation?

Kevin Brierton - 10.19.2022 While the Federal Reserve is working hard to bring down inflation, the latest data...
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The Latest on Supply and Demand in Housing

Kevin Brierton - 10.18.2022 Over the past two years, the substantial imbalance of low housing...
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The Emotional and Non-financial Benefits of Homeownership

Kevin Brierton - 10.17.2022 With higher mortgage rates, you might be wondering if now's the best...
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Four Things That Help Determine Your Mortgage Rate

Kevin Brierton - 10.12.2022 If you’re looking to buy a home, you probably want to...