As home appreciation slows, homeowners with less equity to tap are holding onto their mortgages longer and fewer are risking larger mortgages when they do refinance.
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During the home-buying process, there’s more to negotiation than just price and terms. In the market of the past, buyers had nothing to go for except the highest price as possible, no home inspection, and a home warranty if they wanted to buy it themselves.
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There are two common themes I find homeowners complain about: noise and wood burning stoves.
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It’s going to be one of those days.
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