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Starting the Search for Your Dream Home? Here Are 5 Tips!

Starting the Search for Your #DreamHome? Here Are 5 Tips! #RealEstatetips #DenverCo #teamRDG #homebuying

In today’s real estate market, low inventory dominates the conversation in many areas of the country. It can often be frustrating to be a first-time homebuyer if you aren’t prepared.

In a realtor.com article entitled, “How to Find Your Dream Home—Without Losing Your Mind,”the author highlights some steps that first-time homebuyers can take to help carry their excitement of buying a home…

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How Quickly Can You Save Your Down Payment?

How Quickly Can You Save Your #DownPayment? #homebuying #Mortgage #DenverCo #TeamRDG #RealEstateNews

Saving for a down payment is often the biggest hurdle for a first-time homebuyer. Depending on where you live, median income, median rents, and home prices all vary. So, we set out to find out how long it would take to save for a down payment in each state.

Using data from HUD, Census and Apartment List, we determined how long it would take, nationwide, for a first-time buyer to save enough…

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Whose Mortgage Do You Want to Pay? Yours or Your Landlord’s?

Whose #Mortgage Do You Want to Pay? Yours or Your Landlord’s? #HomeBuyingTips #TeamRDG #DenverCO #RealEstateInfo

There are some people who haven’t purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. However, everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s.

As Entrepreneur Magazine, a premier source for small business, explained in their article, “12 Practical Steps to Getting…

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Why Homeownership Matters Now More Than Ever

Why #Homeownership Matters Now More Than Ever. #Retirement #RealEstateTips #DenverCO #TeamRDG

Study after study shows that no matter what generation Americans belong to, the vast majority believe that homeownership is an important part of their American Dream. The benefits of homeownership can be broken into two main categories: financial and non-financial (often referred to as emotional or social reasons.)

For Americans approaching retirement age, one of the greatest benefits to…

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All Gave Some. Some Gave All. We remember, today and always.

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Do 46 Million Millennials Know They Are Mortgage Ready?

Do 46 Million Millennials Know They Are Mortgage Ready? #teamRDG #DenverCO #RealEstateNews

Many have written about the millennial generation and whether or not they, as a whole, believe in homeownership as part of attaining the American Dream.

Millennials have taken longer to obtain traditional milestones than the generations before them, such as getting married, having kids, and buying a home. However, that does not mean that they do not still aspire to achieve those things.

Histor…

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Why Access Is One of the Most Important Factors in Getting Your House Sold

Why Access Is One of the Most Important Factors in Getting Your House Sold #RealEstateSellingTips #TeamRDG #DenverCO

  So, you’ve decided to sell your house. You’ve hired a real estate professional to help you through the entire process, and they have asked you what level of access you want to provide to your potential buyers.

There are four elements to a quality listing. At the top of the list is access, followed by condition, financing, and price. There are many levels of access that you can provide to your…

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4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer

4 Tips for Making a Competitive Offer #homebuying #homebuyingtips #Mortgage #RealEstateTips #TeamRDG #denverCo

So, you’ve been searching for that perfect house to call ‘home,’ and you’ve finally found it! The price is right, and in such a competitive market, you want to make sure you make a good offer so that you can guarantee that your dream of making this house yours comes true!

Below are 4 steps provided by Freddie Macto help buyers make offers, along with some additional information for your…

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What is Really Happening with Home Prices?

What is Really Happening with #HomePrices? #RealEstateNews #TeamRDG #DenverCO

Home values have softened over the last twelve months. We are no longer seeing 6-7% annual appreciation levels for the national housing market. The current numbers are closer to 4%. Some have suggested that year-over-year appreciation levels could fall to 3% or less this year.

However, a stronger-than-expected economy and a good spring housing market have changed some opinions. Some analysts…

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3 Things To Avoid After Applying for a Mortgage

3 Things To Avoid After Applying for a #Mortgage #homebuyingTips #TeamRDG #DenverCO #Homeloan

Before making any big purchases, moving money around, or making any big-time life changes, consult your loan officer. They will be able to tell you how your decision could impact your home loan.

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New Research Shows Housing Is Affordable For First-Time Buyers

New Research Shows #Housing Is Affordable For #First-TimeBuyers #RealEstateNews #TeamRDG #DenverCO

  Home prices have been on the rise for the last seven years, leading many housing market analysts to conclude that first-time homebuyers are being shut out of the market due to affordability concerns.

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reports on the percentage of First-Time Home Buyers (FTHB) on a monthly and yearly basis. Their latest reportshows that FTHB’s made up 33% of buyers in…

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The Benefits of a 20% Down Payment

The Benefits of a 20% #DownPayment when #buyingahome #RealEstatetips #TeamRDG #DenverCO

If you are in the market to buy a home this year, you may be confused about how much money you need to come up with for your down payment. Many people you talk to will tell you that you need to save 20% or you won’t be able to secure a mortgage.

The truth is that there are many programsavailable that let you put down as little as 3%. Those who have served our country could qualify for a…

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Mainstream Concerns about an #EconomicSlowdown Revisited #RealEstateNews #TeamRDG #DenverCO Recently, we reported that many believe a recession could happen within the next two years. We explained that 70% of economists and market analysts surveyed last year believe that a recession will occur in 2019 or 2020 and that 42% of consumers currently looking to purchase a home also agree that a recession will occur this year or next.

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A Tale of Two Markets. #2019housingmarket #RealEstate #HomesforSale #Denver #Colorado #TeamRDG #Realestatenews

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Summer is Coming! Time for a Vacation... Home?

Summer is Coming! Time for a Vacation... Home? #RealEstate #TeamRDG #Colorado #Denver #VacationHome

During the summer, many families travel to their favorite vacation destination. What if instead of renting a house or staying in a hotel, you could enjoy a home of your own? If you’d like to make your vacation home dream come true, let’s get together to chat!

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2 Trends Helping Keep Housing Affordable

2 Trends Helping Keep #Housing #Affordable #Interestrates #RealEstateNews #TeamRDG #Denver #CO

Two positive trends have started to emerge that impact the 2019 Spring Housing Market. Mortgage interest rates for a 30-year fixed rate loan have dropped to new lows, right as reports show that wages have increased at their highest rate in decades!

These two factors have helped keep housing affordable despite low supply of houses for sale driving up prices. First American’s Chief Economist,…

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The #Cost of Renting vs. Buying This #Spring2019 #Homeownership #RealEstateNews #DenverCO #TeamRDG Some Highlights: Historically, the choice between renting or buying a home has been a tough decision.