• Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home,Michael Copenhaver

    Why This Is a Great Year to Sell Your Vacation Home

    As vaccines are administered and travel resumes, many of us are beginning to plan for those long-awaited vacations we missed out on over the past year. Some households are focusing their efforts on buying a vacation home rather than staying in a hotel, too. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports: “Second

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  • There’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending Standards,Michael Copenhaver

    There’s No Reason To Panic Over Today’s Lending Standards

    Today, some are afraid the real estate market is starting to look a lot like it did in 2006, just prior to the housing crash. One of the factors they’re pointing to is the availability of mortgage money. Recent articles about the availability of low down payment loans and down payment assistance programs are causing […]

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  • How a Change in Mortgage Rate Impacts Your Homebuying Budget,Michael Copenhaver

    How a Change in Mortgage Rate Impacts Your Homebuying Budget

    Mortgage rates are on the rise this year, but they’re still incredibly low compared to the historic average. However, anytime there’s a change in the mortgage rate, it affects what you can afford to borrow when you’re buying a home. As Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac, shares: “Since January, mortgage rates have increased half a percentage point from historic lows and […]

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