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May 17, 2017 New program provides grants to home buyersBOISE – A new program coming to Idaho could make buying a home easier for many families by providing matching grants of up to $7,500 toward a down payment. More than 300 families or individuals around the state will be able to receive such a grant. “Usually the largest hurdle for a family trying to
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May 15, 2017 4 things first-time homebuyers need to knowBuying a home is likely the biggest purchase you’ll ever make, and it’s not always an easy one. Low inventory has pushed home prices up in cities throughout the country, giving sellers an advantage. Homes sell fast, bidding wars break out and offers above the asking price are common. All of this means that buyers
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Remember the days when all you had to do was clean up your home before showing it to potential buyers? You yelled at your kids (and mostly at your husband) to collect underwear, toys and tools from the floor. And, with any luck, they put them where they belonged, or at least shoved them into
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U.S. house prices continued to show no signs of slowing, hitting their highest in nearly three years as demand remains hot, especially in the Pacific Northwest and Dallas. The S&P/Case-Shiller 20-city index rose 5.9% in the three-month period ending in February compared to the same period a year ago, an acceleration from its 5.7% yearly
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May 05, 2017 How To Buy A House: 5 Home Buying Mistakes To AvoidKnowing What You Shouldn’t Do Owning a home is one of the most effective wealth-building tools available to the everyday consumer. It’s no wonder that first-time home buyers are out in force. One-in-three home sales today are to first timers, and many more are queuing up to be homeowners in 2017. But when you’ve never
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According to the National Association of Realtors president William E. Brown, major reforms are needed to lower tax rates and simplify the tax code, but that shouldn’t come at the expense of current and prospective U.S. homeowners. Brown said that while President Trump’s tax proposal released last week is well-intentioned, it’s a non-starter for homeowners
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