Home Financing

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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Saving for a Down Payment? Here’s What You Should Know.

Kevin Brierton - 10.10.22 As you set out to buy a home, saving for a down...
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Two Questions Every Homebuyer Should Ask Themselves Right Now

Kevin Brierton - 10.06.2022 Rising interest rates have begun to slow an overheated housing market as monthly...
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The Cost of Waiting for Mortgage Rates To Go Down

Kevin Brierton - 10.04.2022 Mortgage rates have increased significantly in recent weeks. And that may mean you...
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How an Expert Can Help You Understand Inflation & Mortgage Rates

Kevin Brierton - 9.27.2022 If you’re following today’s housing market, you know two of the...
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Buying a Home May Make More Financial Sense Than Renting One

Kevin Brierton - 8.3.2022 If rising home prices leave you wondering if it makes more...
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A Real Estate Professional Helps You Separate Fact from Fiction

Kevin Brierton - 7.28.2022 If you’re following the news, chances are you’ve seen or heard...
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Why Pre-Approval Is a Game Changer for Homebuyers

Kevin Brierton - 7.19.2022 If you’re planning to buy a home this year, you might have heard...