Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: March 25, 2019, 10:00 amAccording to data released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Americans can expect an estimated average refund of $3,143 this year when filing their taxes. This is down slightly from the average refund of $3,436 last year. Tax refunds are often thought of as ‘extra money’ that can be […]
3 Tips for Making Your Dream of Buying A Home Come True [INFOGRAPHIC]
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 22, 2019, 11:00 am Some Highlights: Setting up an automatic savings plan that saves a small amount of every check is one of the best ways to save without thinking too much about it. Living within a budget right now will help you save money for down payments […]
One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 5, 2019, 11:00 amThe largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount of money renters have leftover for savings each month after paying expenses. In combination with […]
Will Your Side Hustle Buy You a House This Year?
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: November 21, 2018, 11:00 amThe top concern for most first-time home buyers is their ability to save for a down payment. According to a new survey, 36% of millennials took on a second job to make their dreams of homeownership a reality in 2017. Among millennials with incomes over […]
2 Myths Holding Back Home Buyers
Article by: Simplifying the Market™ Originally Published: November 5, 2018, 11:00 am Urban Institute recently released a report entitled, “Barriers to Accessing Homeownership: Down Payment, Credit, and Affordability,” which revealed that, “Consumers often think they need to put more money down to purchase a home than is actually required. In a 2017 survey, 68% of renters cited saving for […]
Still Think You Need 15-20% Down to Buy a Home? Think Again!
Article by: Simplifying the Market™ Originally Published: October 24, 2018, 10:00 am According to a new study from Urban Institute, there are over 19 million millennials in 31 cities who are not only ready and willing to become homeowners, but are able to as well! Now that the largest generation since baby boomers has aged […]
Are You Spending TOO Much on Rent?
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: October 30, 2018, 10:00 amChances are if you are renting you are spending too much of your income on your monthly housing expense. There is a long-standing ‘rule’ that a household should not pay more than 28% of their income on their rent or mortgage payment. This percentage allows the […]
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