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Many potential buyers think that in order to buy a home, you need to have 20 percent of the purchase price saved to cover a down payment. But in 2021, the majority of buyers are successfully closing on their homes with less. According to the most recent REALTORS® Confidence Survey, in January 2021, nearly ¾ […]
The post Nearly 75% of First-Time Buyers are Putting Less Than 20% Down appeared first on Lighter Side of Real Estate.
There’s no denying that low inventory and increasing prices have presented challenges for buyers in today’s market—and that includes first-time buyers. But the market also offers a slew of benefits for first-time buyers—and many have had a positive experience buying a home in recent months. A recent survey from realtor.com asked over 1000 recent and […]
The post First-Time Home Buyers Find Unexpected Benefits in Current Market appeared first on Lighter Side of Real Estate.
Storms. Tornadoes. Earthquakes. The counties most rife with natural disasters are also the most expensive—homes there appreciated higher than in safer areas.
The post Why Are the Priciest Cities Among the Most Disaster-Prone? appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
There is a very reason why fewer buyers are closing on the existing homes of their dreams. How will that impact aspiring homeowners?
The post Home Prices Are Down, Yet Existing Home Sales Are Slumping. Why? appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
As prices on new homes dipped (unlike the soaring temperatures), buyers raced to snap up these newly constructed residences at a breakneck pace.
The post Get Out Your Checkbooks: Why It’s a Good Time to Buy New Homes appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
Builders applied for fewer permits to construct new homes in July—a strong indicator that fewer abodes will go up in the coming months.
The post Lack of New Construction Will Make Housing Crunch Even Crunchier appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
More homeowners are missing payments on their home-equity lines of credit, or Helocs, causing a rise in delinquencies at banks.
The post Home Equity Loans Come Back to Haunt Borrowers, Banks appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
Home buyers shouldn’t make the mistake of not budgeting for closing costs, which can tack on thousands of additional dollars. Which states have the highest and lowest?
The post Which States Have the Highest and Lowest Closing Costs? appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
Despite the hordes of buyers hoping to take advantage of low mortgage interest rates, builders still aren’t putting up enough new homes to meet the demand.
The post Why Aren’t More New Homes Selling When Demand Is Soaring? appeared first on Real Estate News and Advice – realtor.com.
