Guide to a successful home walk-through

While you may not know exactly what to look for during your final walk-through, a home inspector will.

For a first time-homebuyer, purchasing property is a new and exciting time in their life.

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Real estate market improving in many local markets

According to the report, 17 metro areas were added to the list, while 18 were dropped.

As the housing market enters its peak season for activity, the National Association of Home Builders reports a stable number of improving housing markets in May from the previous month.

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Financial blunders that can ruin your home buying chances

Experts recommend seeking pre-approval up to a year before looking at homes.

As the demand for homes continues to outweigh the available inventory, prospective borrowers should be careful about making any missteps during the home buying process that can ruin a deal.

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Housing affordability reaches new high entering peak buying season

Because of the increased affordability, analysts from Fiserv anticipate this to attract even more buyers in the future.

According to a recent report from Fiserv, housing affordability reached the highest level recorded in nearly 40 years.

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Four reasons you should buy instead of rent

Buying a house allows renters many advantages.

With mortgage rates and home prices both low now, many first-time homebuyers think that this might be the ideal time to buy a home.

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Make retiring without a mortgage a realistic goal

If you refinance your monthly payments might go up, but your overall interest costs will plummet.

Many Americans view retirement as a time for relaxation. However, nowadays, a number of individuals have had to put their retirement plans on hold to save more money.

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Foreclosed homes still popular for investors, homeowners

REO properties include foreclosures and short sales.

Real estate-owned properties, including foreclosures and short sales, have been popular recently. They accounted for a major share of all home sales last month, according to a recent report from Clear Capital.

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Considering a refinance? These are some of your options

If the price of your home has gone up since you have purchased it, you may have the option of utilizing this equity.

The general idea of refinancing your mortgage is paying off your current debt and replacing it with another home loan with different terms. While there are a number of advantages to doing this, there can also be some downfalls if you fail to do it right. Like many things, when refinancing your home loan, timing can be everything….

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Majority of renters want to switch to owning a home

Even though a majority of current renters want to make the switch, a number of them still said that financial questions could hold them back.

The peak home buying season just around the corner. Now, a recent survey indicates that a growing number of current renters hope to make the switch to homeownership in the near future.

According to a recent survey from the PulteGroup, 61 percent of households that currently rent want to buy a home within the next two years.

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