You can now search for homes qualifying for down payment assistance or other financial incentives on our Tomie Raines, Inc. web site. Learn more about the Down Payment Resource Program at this link http://www.lansingstatejournal.com/article/20140424/NEWS01/304240062/Lansing-Realtor-group-launches-down-payment-assistance-program-prospective-buyers.
A recent Gallup survey says Americans pick real estate as the best option for long term investment far ahead of gold and stocks. We agree. Time to make your move? http://www.gallup.com/poll/168554/americans-sold-real-estate-best-long-term-investment.aspx
Some potential first time buyers or vacation home buyers have not taken the leap because they fear taking on a mortgage obligation. A recent paper from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University http://www.jchs.harvard.edu/sites/jchs.harvard.edu/files/w13-1_belsky_0.pdf posits that unless you are living rent
The market is speaking and we should listen. Buyer activity is strong and improving daily. There is much more demand than supply currently, giving sellers a strong bargaining position. This will change as we get closer to summer. The opportunity to move
1. Homeownership is the best way to build wealth over time. Buy a home you can actually afford and don't use it as your piggy bank and you can gradually build wealth. 2. You build equity each month you make your mortgage