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10 Real Life Tips before Buying Your Home
Buying a home takes research, time and some education from your Shorewest, REALTOR®. It is easy to get caught up in aesthetic of the home, for example if you don’t like the paint or hardware, but don’t forget about the …
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Saving for a Down Payment? Four Things to Part With!
Saving for a down payment can be an anxious thought, until you realize that the old adage of having 20% down isn’t really a constraint anymore. There are down payment options of 5% or sometimes less! Even with these amazing …
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What to Know Before Buying a Vacation Home
As you pack up your car and kids again to head to your favorite spot in up north Wisconsin, have you asked yourself, is it time for a vacation home? Do you find yourself heading to the same area, year …
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A Window of Opportunity for Luxury Home Buyers
The real estate market has been very busy this year with prices rising as the demand far outpaces the supply in almost every region. However, it is a different story when it comes to the luxury market. Inventory levels …
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Home Equity is a Good Thing to Have!
Equity can be defined as the difference between the value of the assets and the cost of the debt owed. For example if someone owns a house worth $100,000 and owe $80,000 on the home, that home represents $20,000 or …
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Are You Being Too Picky?
Are you on a home buying journey? Does it feel like it is taking forever to find your perfect home? The problem may not lie with the homes you are looking at, but with your expectations. There are different lists …
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Let’s Say it Again, You Don’t Need a 20% Down Payment!
We’ve been hearing throughout our lives that 20% down is the only way to buy a home. Not so fast! According to a recent survey done by Ipsos, the American public was found to still be a little confused about …
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How to Buy a Home While Paying off Student Loan Debt
Are you or someone you know excited about today’s robust housing market and wanting to buy but stopped by student loan debt? You are not alone. According to a 2015 survey by American Student Assistance, a Boston-based nonprofit, recorded that …
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P.E.A.R., Not the Fruit but What Does it Stand For?
Americans are watching the real estate world slowly climb back up from our 2008 recession. Mortgage rates are at historical lows and people are realizing that not only can they afford a new house, they can upsize, downsize or even …
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Do You Plan to Move? Maybe You Should!
Looking at the BMO Harris Bank Home Buying Report, there were a lot of interesting points made about the relationship between buyers and their homeownership journey. Of those who purchased a home, 8% bought “without any plan to buy at all.” A …
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