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• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: 2024-12-12

Applying for a Section 8 housing voucher can be an intimidating process. Before taking the plunge, there is much to know and understand, such as income limits, eligibility requirements, the appli...

• Author: Jorge Garcia
• Posted: Apr 29, 2025

Florida Representative Vern Buchanan, a Republican, has proposed a new law that aims to ease the financial burden of buying a home by bringing back and expanding a tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. This ta...

• Author: Bobby Kub
• Posted: Apr 09, 2025

Buying your first house can be a big financial step, and saving enough for the down payment and other costs can be tough. But if you're looking to buy in Wyoming, there's good news: you can get help with affordable mortgages...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: Feb 24, 2025

When you're thinking about buying a home, the first question you need to answer is, "How much house can I afford?" Figuring this out involves looking at how much money you can borrow,...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: Feb 03, 2025

When it comes to home prices, where you look makes a big difference. The median home price tells us what the middle value is for homes in an area, which is helpful whether you're buying or selling.  Unlike the a...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: Jan 29, 2025

When you buy a home, you not only need to pay the price of the house but also additional charges known as closing costs. These can include fees for appraisals, legal services, and loan origination.  Closing cost assistance helps home...

• Author: Bobby Kub
• Posted: Nov 25, 2024

Ever wonder how some people manage to buy a house with very little money upfront? It's often thanks to Down Payment Assistance (DPA) programs.  These programs are here to help with the big chunk of change you need ...

• Author: Bobby Kub
• Posted: 2024-12-21

In recent times, mostly everyone who buys a house does so with the help of a real estate agent or broker. But since new rules about agent fees started in August 2024, buyers might have to pay these fees themselves, making some wonder if ...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: 2024-12-17

Everyone needs a place to live, but too many people can't afford a decent home. The government helping people pay their rent is a great way to fix this problem. It's already doing a lot of good, like ...

• Author: Aubrey Sipes
• Posted: 2025-05-01

In many places like Oakland and New York City, rent can take up more than 70% of a household's income.  While renters usually accept the rent prices they're given, sometimes it's possible to negotiate a lo...