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The 3 Factors That Affect Home Affordability

Categories: Buyer Agent, Finance News, General News, Home Buying, Home Tips, Huntington Beach Beach Real Estate Broker, and Real Estate News.

If you’ve been following the housing market over the last couple of years, you’ve likely heard about growing affordability challenges...
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Think Twice Before Waiting for 3% Mortgage Rates

Categories: Area News, Buyer Agent, Finance News, General News, Home Buying, Huntington Beach Beach Real Estate Broker, and Real Estate News.

Think Twice Before Waiting for 3% Mortgage Rates Last year, the Federal Reserve took action to try to bring down inflation. In response to those efforts, mortgage rates jumped up rapidly from the record lows we saw in 2021, peaking at just over 7% last October. Hopeful buyers experienced a
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What Experts Are Saying About the 2023 Housing Market

Categories: Area News, Buyer Agent, General News, Home Buying, Home Tips, Huntington Beach Beach Real Estate Broker, Huntington Beach Real Estate Broker, and Real Estate News.

What Experts Are Saying About the 2023 Housing Market If you’re thinking about buying or selling a home soon, you probably want to know what you can expect from the housing market this year. In 2022, the market underwent a major shift as economic uncertainty and higher mortgage rates reduced
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Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment?

Categories: Area News, Buyer Agent, Finance News, General News, Home Buying, and Real Estate News.

Wondering How Much You Need To Save for a Down Payment? If you’re getting ready to buy your first home, you’re likely focused on saving up for everything that purchase involves. One cost that’s likely top of mind is your down payment. But don’t let a common misconception about how
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Why should you work with an Accredited Buyer’s Representative when you’re looking to buy your home?

Categories: Area News, General News, and Real Estate News.

Why should you work with an Accredited Buyer’s Representative when you’re looking to buy your home? With all the choices in today’s market, how do you go about finding the right home? It seems the more research you do, the more options you discover.  It’s important to visualize your needs
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The Ins-and-Outs of Home Inspections

Categories: General News, Home Improvement, and Real Estate News.

The Ins-and-Outs of Home Inspections Home Inspections are crucial for real estate transactions. Home buying is stressful as with any large investment.  No house is perfect. There will always be items to fix. Maintenance with all homes is never ending.  Setting expectations with all parties is key for the inspector
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8 tips for first-time homebuyers in Orange County

Categories: Area News, General News, and Real Estate News.

The first-time homebuyer has become near extinct in Orange County.  With the spring homebuying season now in full swing (March through June are the year’s four busiest months), here are 10 tips for first-time homebuyers: Determine what you can afford – The first step is to meet with a lender, review your own
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