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New Year, New Home? Set Homeownership Goals Whether You’re Buying, Selling, or Staying Put

Posted OnFeb 03, 2021

01 Jan 2021 by Team Dixon ~ Tom & Bette Dixon, The start of a new year always compels people to take a fresh look at their goals, from health and career to relationships and finance. But with historically low mortgage rates, increased home sales and price growth, and a tight housing inventory, the time is right to

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Is Now a Good Time to Buy or Sell Real Estate?

Posted OnJun 01, 2020

Is Now a Good Time to Buy or Sell Real Estate? 31 May 2020 by Team Dixon ~ Tom & Bette Dixon, Traditionally, spring is one of the busiest times of the year for real estate. However, the coronavirus outbreak—and subsequent stay-at-home orders—led many buyers and sellers to put their moving plans on hold. In April, new listings

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20 Ways to Save Money and Stretch Your Household Budget

Posted OnMay 04, 2020

01 May 2020 by Team Dixon ~ Tom & Bette Dixon, These days, it seems like everyone’s looking for ways to cut costs and stretch their income further. Fortunately, there are some simple steps you can take to reduce your household expenses without making radical changes to your standard of living. When combined, these small adjustments can add

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What Are the Fees to Get a Reverse Mortgage?

Posted OnMar 24, 2017

By DEBORAH KEARNS A reverse mortgage is a special type of home loan that allows homeowners 62 and older who have paid off all or most of their mortgage to withdraw some of their home’s equity and convert it into cash. When evaluating the costs of a reverse mortgage against other potential retirement strategies, you’ll

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First-Time Home Buyers On: The Finances

Posted OnFeb 28, 2017

By Adrienne Breaux (Image credit: Reagen Taylor ) How long do you need to save up for a down payment? How long does it take to get approved for a mortgage? Buying a home—especially for the first time—is a learning process, made all the more intense thanks to the fact that large sums of money

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Where House Flippers Can Get Financing

Posted OnFeb 24, 2017

By Robyn A. Friedman Chris Gash Until recently, home flippers—investors who buy houses to improve and resell for a quick profit—had few options for financing. Now, traditional lenders and crowdfunding firms are increasingly willing to put up the money. Luxury-home flips can be lucrative, but risky. “With one flip, you could make the same amount

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4 Ways to Survive Future Real Estate Market Crashes

Posted OnJan 13, 2017

BY LARRY ALTON The real estate market may be very healthy compared to what it was five years ago, but that doesn’t mean we’re in some sort of eternal bliss. There will be rough patches ahead — and likely a couple more crashes in your lifetime — but how can you as an investor

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Sanity Check: 5 Numbers to Consider Before You Buy a House

Posted OnSep 13, 2016

by Anand Chokkavelu IMAGE SOURCE: GETTY IMAGES. On the life decision scale, buying a house is often closer to marriage than it is to the purchase of a car. It can be one of the best decisions you make or something you bitterly curse forevermore. And like marriage, the rent vs. buy decision is unique to

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How to Flip a House (and How Much Money You Can Make)

Posted OnSep 02, 2016

By Margaret Heidenry Stephan Zabel/iStock Ah, the house-flipping dream. Buy a run-down home, fix it up, put it on the market—and profit, big-time! Flipping may have hit its peak in the bubble years leading up to the 2007 housing market crash, but this is one dream that definitely hasn’t died. However, just because you’ve watched a

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Mortgage Refinance Options for People With Bad Credit

Posted OnJul 15, 2016

Low mortgage interest rates have created a great opportunity for many homeowners to refinance their mortgages, resulting in lower monthly payments or extra cash to pay off debts. But what about people who have low credit scores and may have trouble qualifying for a new loan? We asked Roslyn Lash, an accredited financial counselor at

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