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Your No Excuse Budget

The biggest challenge when it comes to budgeting is getting over any emotions attached to how or why we spend our money.

I want to teach you the No Excuse Budget and how it can help you take control of your money and remove the guessing game.

TIP - Its very important that you do this with anyone that you share finances with ( for example your spouse ). Doing this process alone is impactful but it doesn't work to it fullest unless you complete this together if you have a significant partner in your life.  

P.S. Can I count on you to call us when any friends, family or coworkers are looking to buy, sell or refinance a home?  We'd love to help! You can just text/call me at 480.553.8770.

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What’s Ahead for Mortgage Rates and Home Prices?

By Kevin Brierton Team | November 9, 2022

Kevin Brierton – 11.9.2022 Now that the end of 2022 is within sight, you may be wondering what’s going to happen in the housing market next year and what that may mean if you’re thinking about buying a home. Here’s a look at the latest expert insights on both mortgage rates and home prices so you…

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The Majority of Americans Still View Homeownership as the American Dream

By Kevin Brierton Team | November 8, 2022

Kevin Brierton – 11.8.2022 Buying a home is a powerful decision, and it remains a key part of the American Dream. In fact, the 2022 Consumer Insights Report from Mynd found the majority of people polled still view homeownership as a key life achievement. Let’s explore just a few of the reasons why so many Americans continue to value…

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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 hear about the affordability challenges buyers are facing today. Those headlines are focused on how much mortgage rates have climbed this year. And while it’s true rates have risen dramatically, it’s important to remember they aren’t the only factor in…

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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 a portion of millennial and Gen Z buyers who are pursuing homeownership as a way to build their wealth, but it may not be exactly the way previous generations have done it. The study explains how they’re breaking into the market: “.…

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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 plans and thinking about what you want to achieve before the year ends. One of those key decision points could be whether or not you want to move this year. If the location or size of your current home no…

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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 good news for those people still looking to buy a home. As the market has cooled this year, some of the intensity buyers faced during the peak frenzy of the pandemic has cooled too. Here are just a few 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 and how to save may sound scary at first. But it doesn’t have to be. One way to take the fear out of budgeting is understanding some of the costs you might encounter.  And to do that, turn to trusted real…

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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 out there, know that there are still people who are searching for a home to buy today. And your house may be exactly what they’re looking for. While the millennial generation has been dubbed the renter generation, that namesake may not be…

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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 the housing market, you might be thinking this is a housing bubble. It’s only natural for those thoughts to creep in that make you think it could be a repeat of what took place in 2008. But the good news…

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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 stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a recession today would likely be mild and the economy would rebound…

P.S. Can I count on you to contact me if you hear that a friend, family or coworker is looking to buy, sell or refinance? Call/Text 480.553.8770 - We'd be honored to help them too!