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29 April 2017
The best month of the year to buy a new home is…
To everything there is a season – including a time for getting good deals. Personal finance expert Lynnette Khalfani-Cox visits Kathie Lee and Hoda with sometimes surprising advice on the best times to buy a home or a car, look for a job, or purchase an airline ticket. ... Read More »
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by Today
4 Home-Buying Mistakes That Trip Up Unmarried Couples
First comes love, then comes ... a mortgage?! That’s right: Many couples are buying a home together before tying the knot. ... Read More »
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By Daniel Bortz
9 Ways Your Bedroom Decor Could Be Sabotaging Your Sleep
You probably know that you shouldn’t drink caffeinated beverages close to bedtime, or use your electronic devices when you’re trying to drift off to sleep. ... Read More »
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by Stephanie Hallett
The 21 largest US cities ranked by ease of building wealth
The best way to build wealth is to prioritize assets over income. But ensuring that your assets outweigh your liabilities can be impacted greatly by the city you call home. ... Read More »
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by Tanza Loudenback
Want to Raise Your Credit Score Amazingly Fast? Read This Reddit Post Now
Who would've thought that Reddit—that vast black hole of off-the-rail rants and jaw-dropping photos—could actually show you a path to raise your credit score fast? ... Read More »
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By Judy Dutton
Trulia: Majority of homes remain priced below pre-recession peak
While many reports show that home prices in many markets surpassed their previous peak, Trulia’s new study shows this is just the average, and more homes than not have yet to recover their full value lost in the recession. ... Read More »
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by Kelsey Ramírez
What Is an Origination Fee, and How Much Does It Cost?
In the seemingly never-ending mortgage lexicon of home buying and selling, one term in particular stands out as a source of confusion: the origination fee. ... Read More »
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By Margaret Heidenry
Here’s the real state of the housing market
On the third day of Mortgage Bankers Association National Secondary Market Conference and Expo in New York City, three economists took the stage to explain their view of the housing market, and their forecast for 2017. ... Read More »
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by Kelsey Ramírez
6 Surprising Revelations Youll Have Purging Your Stuff Before You Move
I moved in with my boyfriend this past summer. Before you imagine some cute recent college grad in her first adult relationship, no. I'm a divorced mom who had lived in the same Brooklyn apartment for nearly 20 years. ... Read More »
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By Adriana Velez
HOT or NOT May: Whats trending in housing right now
Despite the current lack of inventory in the housing market, homebuyers can still successfully close on a house with a low down payment, according to a survey of more than 800 Redfin real estate agents. The survey found half of agents reported that the typical down payment for successful buyers in their market was less than 20%, even though competition is ex ... Read More »
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