What Is a Real Estate Excise Tax? (And How Much Does It Cost Buyers and Sellers?) Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images Nobody enjoys discovering surprise fees when selling a
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14 Million Mortgages Were Refinanced During ‘Pandemic Boom.’ That Makes Life Very Difficult for Home Buyers. Getty Images The great pandemic mortgage refinance boom is most definitely over, but the
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Sticker-Shocked, First-Time Homebuyers Just Got the Best News They’ve Heard in a Long Time Travis Dove/Bloomberg via Getty Images Millions of Americans would love to become homeowners—if they could only
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What Is MIP? Mortgage Insurance Premium, Explained MicroStockHub/iStock Getting a loan from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is an attractive option for homebuyers with less-than-stellar credit who aren’t sitting on
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5 Surprising Ways Homebuyers Can Outsmart Today’s High Mortgage Rates Getty Images Mortgage rates have been on a wild tear recently, reaching 20-year highs topping 7% near the end of
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Elk Creek Landing Mineral VA Homes for Sale Elk Creek Landing in Mineral, Virginia is a premier waterfront community located on the private side of Lake Anna, offering residents the
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On the House: If the Housing Market Is Down, Why Do Bidding Wars and Offers Over the List Price Abound? Realtor.com / Pexels Q: The housing market is supposed to
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How To Buy a House With No Money Down While a 20% down payment is a benchmark everyone would like to strive for, it certainly isn’t the norm. According to
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My Offer Was Accepted—Now What? Getty Images Having your offer accepted feels great—but for most home buyers, it’s just the beginning. There is still a lot more to be done
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4 Beloved Mortgage Rules Homebuyers Should Break Right Now Getty Images It’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago, mortgage rates were at record lows, falling below 3%.
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