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How to find the best FHA mortgage lender
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How to find the best FHA mortgage lender An FHA loan is a government-insured loan that offers financing to buy a home with a low credit score, a small down payment, and a cap on closing costs. To find the best FHA mortgage lender, you should shop around banks, credit unions, and mortgage companies. A private lender will offer and underwrit...

Office Sector Forecast

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How to pay a mortgage: 5 ways to pay on time
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How to pay a mortgage: 5 ways to pay on time Paying your mortgage on time helps you build equity in your home, improve your credit score, and prevent you from falling behind. Many lenders offer multiple ways to make the payments including online or over the phone. These payments should be done on a monthly basis, however, you can choose to mak...

Office Vacancy on the Rise in Hartford Area
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Office Vacancy on the Rise in Hartford Area The CBRE report found that the Greater Hartford market is experiencing a high availability rate of nearly 30% due to a large negative absorption of 675,000 square feet. The Hartford North submarket had the most negative absorption of 700,000 square feet, while the City of Hartford had the most posit...

The General Trend Expected for the US Housing Market

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Housing Market Potential Increased Modestly in May
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Housing Market Potential Increased Modestly in May In the month of May 2023, First American Financial Corporation released their Potential Home Sales Model which indicated that potential existing-home sales had increased to a 5.30 million seasonally adjusted annualized rate (SAAR), a 0.19% month-over-month increase. Mark Fleming, Chief Economist, at...

Mortgage applications surge with decrease in rates
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Mortgage applications surge with decrease in rates The Mortgage Bankers' Association's economist, Joel Kan, reported that the MBA Mortgage Applications Composite Index increased by 7.2% compared to a 1.4% decrease a week ago. The Purchase Index increased by 7.6% compared to a 1.7% decrease in the previous week, while the Refinance Index increased by...

Why '20 Percent Down' Is A Home-Buying Myth In 2023
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Why '20 Percent Down' Is A Home-Buying Myth In 2023 The requirement of a 20% downpayment for a home loan is no longer the standard, and buyers can now put down anywhere from 5-20%, depending on their situation. Factors such as credit score, income, and age all affect the amount of the downpayment, with conventional loans requiring a minimum of 3%. Ad...

What Is an Encumbrance in Real Estate? 9 Things (2023) You Must Know
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What Is an Encumbrance in Real Estate? 9 Things (2023) You Must Know Encumbrances are restrictions placed on property by third parties, such as financial institutions or city governments, that limit or restrict how an owner can use their property. These encumbrances can range from liens, zoning laws, easements, and more, and can have varying effects on the market val...

When you should use your home equity (and when you shouldn't)
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When you should use your home equity (and when you shouldn't) Home equity loans and HELOCs are a unique form of credit that can be used for a variety of expenses without prohibitive interest rates or terms. It is important to consider when to use your home equity, such as when home prices are high, when you need money for home repairs and renovations, and when...

Steps to Take Before Buying a Rent-to-Own Home

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How Much Is Renters Insurance?
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How Much Is Renters Insurance? Renters insurance is an important coverage for people who live in rental properties, as it can cover property damage or loss and protect from potential liability. According to the Insurance Information Institute, the average cost of renters insurance is around $15 per month, however it can vary depe...

CHFA poised to approve $36.5M in loans for housing developments in Newington, West Hartford and New Haven
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CHFA poised to approve $36.5M in loans for housing developments in Newington, West Hartford and New Haven The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's Mortgage Committee voted to provide $36.5 million in loans to affordable housing projects in Newington, West Hartford, and New Haven on Tuesday. These loans will help to provide housing to low-income families in the area, allowing them to access quality an...

Affordable US Cities to Buy a House in the Current Market

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Millennials became homeowners later than their parents and grandparents. Here's why.
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Millennials became homeowners later than their parents and grandparents. Here's why. Millennials have achieved the milestone of becoming the majority homeowner generation, surpassing both their parents and grandparents, although they did so later in life due to more women entering the labor force, delayed marriage, and student loan debt. This has been made more difficult by the lack...

Luxury Homebuyers Will Look Further Afield for Deals

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Where Do Americans Pay the Highest Property Taxes?
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Where Do Americans Pay the Highest Property Taxes? A new LendingTree study revealed how much and in which areas Americans are paying the highest and lowest property taxes. Birmingham, AL has the lowest median property taxes, at $995/year, while residents in New York, San Jose, and San Francisco pay the most, with median amounts of $9,091, $8,858, an...

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Connecticut’s Most Affordable Places to Live In

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What Are Cash Home Buyers?

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Find out if it's time to sell your home
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Home Evaluation Estimate | roomvu How much is your home worth? Type your property address and get a quick home estimate.

Selling An Inherited House

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Bad news for home buyers: Mortgage rates inch towards 7%, highest level in 2023
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Bad news for home buyers: Mortgage rates inch towards 7%, highest level in 2023 The average on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 6.87% as of Tuesday afternoon, while the 15-year was at 6.07%, according to Mortgage News Daily. Rates are officially at the highest level for the year. The inflation report revealed that the economy was still hot, which prompted the market to expec...

Will hotter early-2023 inflation push mortgage rates back up to 7%?
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Will hotter early-2023 inflation push mortgage rates back up to 7%? Going into last weekend on February 10, I noted how rates rose from 6% to 6.5% in February alone, and today’s hotter January CPI inflation report doesn’t help the case. If today’s mortgage bond selloff holds following January’s 6.4% headline CPI inflation and 5.6% Core inflation (excluding f...

2023’s Seller’s Market In Connecticut

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Hartford’s most popular neighborhoods for renters

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This Connecticut housing market could be a first-time buyer's best bet in 2023
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This Connecticut housing market could be a first-time buyer's best bet in 2023 “A lot of first-time homebuyers who would have had an FHA loan or a VA loan were really left out of the housing market last year because there were so many multiple bids for properties that all cash buyers would essentially just win out on that property, and that was about a quarter of the market,...

Pandemic fuels massive growth in Connecticut home sales
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Pandemic fuels massive growth in Connecticut home sales Connecticut has seen a massive growth in home sales over the past two years since the start of the pandemic in the United States. Dr. Lautz said there is a lack of inventory and underbuilding, given the demand for homes. , chief economist and senior vice president for economics and housing policy wi...

Options for CT House Hunters Ahead Of The Spring Market

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