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Thinking About Using Your 401(k) To Buy a Home?

Thinking About Using Your 401(k) To Buy a Home?

Are you dreaming of buying your own home and wondering about how you’ll save for a down payment? You’re not alone. Some people think about tapping into their 401(k) savings to make it happen. But before you decide to dip into your retirement to buy a home, be sure to consider all possible alternatives and …

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Homeowner Net Worth Has Skyrocketed

Homeowner Net Worth Has Skyrocketed

If you’re weighing your options to decide whether it makes more sense to rent or buy a home today, here’s one key data point that could help you feel more confident in making your decision. Every three years, the Federal Reserve Board releases the Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF). That report covers the difference in …

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Reasons To Sell Your House Before the New Year

Reasons To Sell Your House Before the New Year

As the year winds down, you may have decided it’s time to make a move and put your house on the market. But should you sell now or wait until January? While it may be tempting to hold off until after the holidays, here are three reasons to make your move before the new year. …

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The Benefits of Buying a Multi-Generational Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Benefits of Buying a Multi-Generational Home [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights If you’re ready to buy a home but are having a hard time affording it on your own, or, if you have aging loved ones you need to care for, you might want to consider a multi-generational home. Living with siblings, parents, and even grandparents can help you save money, give or receive …

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Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Home Prices

Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Home Prices

According to the latest data from Fannie Mae, 23% of Americans still think home prices will go down over the next twelve months. But why do roughly 1 in 4 people feel that way? It has a lot to do with all the negative talk about home prices over the past year. Since late 2022, …

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What Are Accessory Dwelling Units and How Can They Benefit You?

What Are Accessory Dwelling Units and How Can They Benefit You?

Maybe you’re in the market for a home and are having a hard time finding the right one that fits your budget. Or perhaps you’re already a homeowner in need of extra income or a place for loved ones. Whether as a potential homebuyer or a homeowner with changing needs, accessory dwelling units, or ADUs …

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Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market

Foreclosures and Bankruptcies Won’t Crash the Housing Market

If you’ve been following the news recently, you might have seen articles about an increase in foreclosures and bankruptcies. That could be making you feel uneasy, especially if you’re thinking about buying or selling a house. But the truth is, even though the numbers are going up, the data shows the housing market isn’t headed …

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And Just Like That…it’s June!

And Just Like That…it’s June!

I’m not going to lie to you…I took lastmonth off from writing the newsletter. Not because I was feeling lazy ordidn’t have the time, but because itwas basically the same market andsame news as the last severalmonths and there are only so manyways you can say the same thing! Read All Content in PDF Subscribe …

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And Just Like That…it’s April!

And Just Like That…it’s April!

No matter where I go, I am usuallyasked, “How is the Market?” I usually Truth be told if asked today I’dprobably say “Interesting”. Thosefolks that have known me since Istarted in 1999, know that I haveseen the ups and downs of realestate and luckily adapted quickly. Read All Content in PDF Subscribe To David’s Newsletters

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And Just Like That…it’s March!

And Just Like That…it’s March!

27 and 48.What do these numbers have incommon?They are both the number of offerspresented on listings I was workingwith buyers on. Read All Content in PDF Subscribe To David’s Newsletters

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