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How Owning a Home Grows Your Wealth with Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

Key Takeaways Wealth creation occurs over time when you own a home. Your net worth grows significantly in the long-term as the value of your home appreciates. If you’re considering buying a home this year, consider the long-term benefits of homeownership. Over time, homeownership allows you to build equity and wealth. On average, nationwide home prices appreciated by 290.2% over the Continue Reading

Why Buying a Home Is a Sound Decision

  If you’re considering buying a home, you want to know if the decision will be a sound one. And for many, that means thinking about what home prices are projected to do in the coming years and how that could impact your investment. This year, we aren’t seeing home prices fall dramatically. However, as the year goes on, some markets may increase in value, and others may lose their Continue Reading

Homeownership Wins Over Time [INFOGRAPHIC]

  Key Takeaways If you’re questioning whether or not to buy a home this year due to today’s cooling market, consider the long-term financial benefits of homeownership. As a homeowner, equity increases your wealth. On average, nationwide, home prices appreciated by 290.2% since 1991. Depending on where you looked, the city’s sale prices during the Continue Reading

Home Prices

What’s Ahead for Home Prices?

  Home price appreciation is also cooling as the housing market cools in response to the dramatic rise in mortgage rates. And if you’re following along with headlines in the media. Then, you’re probably seeing a wide range of opinions calling for everything from falling home prices to ongoing appreciation. But what’s true? What’s most likely to happen moving forward? While opinions Continue Reading

Homeownership

Homeownership Long-term Benefits

  Today’s cooling housing market, the rise in mortgage rates, and mounting economic concerns have some people questioning homeownership. Should I still buy a home this year?  While this year has unique challenges for homebuyers, it’s important to factor the long-term benefits of homeownership into your decision. Homeownership Long-term Benefits: Equity and Continue Reading

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