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
20 Common Mistakes in Real Estate Photography
Real estate photography mistakes made by beginner real estate agents and photographers are a book-size topic. It ranges from unwanted tripod reflections in the oven door in the kitchen to "closing off" spaces with improper framing. The list is not exhaustive. Other “sins” include an open toilet lid
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