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This New Year, Reach Your Dream of Homeownership

Every year begins with renewed hopes and bright aspirations embodied by the shared cultural vow we all seem to take: the New Year’s Resolution. If your Resolution involves any aspect of ‘home’ or financial strategies, purchasing your first home and homeownership may be on your mind. You Are Not Alone Among renters under the age …

Top 5 Financial Reasons To Buy Now

by I Am Benchmark

Increasing Prices Over the last year, home prices have increased by 7.1%, according to CoreLogic’s latest Home Price Index (HPI) report. Over the next year, the HPI also predicts that prices will continue to rise at a rate of 4.9%. Clearly, we are long past the dip in home pricing. Home values are expected to continue to appreciate for years to come. …