Zestimates + Instant Valuations: How reliable are they?
In the age of digital convenience, it's tempting to use online tools to simplify complex tasks. One such tool in the real estate world is Zillow's "Zestimates," which provides an estimated market value for homes across the country. While these estimates can offer a rough idea of a property's worth,
Can You Use Gifted Money As a Down Payment?
Often, first-time homebuyers may get gifts from family members to put toward their down payment, but there are stipulations. A mortgage lender will consider a few things, typically when you receive money as a gift for your down payment. First, they’ll look at the amount of the gift. Second, lenders
What Is the Worst Real Estate Advice?
Have you heard the following? "Marry the home. Date the rate." "Owning is always better than renting." "Wait for the crash." This advice isn't great. Here's why. About marrying the home and dating the rate, this advice made sense in the last 20 years, but it might not now. If a homebuyer bought a h
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