Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: March 26, 2019, 10:00 am“I have observed that not the man who hopes when others despair, but the man who despairs when others hope, is admired by a large class of persons as a sage.” – John Stuart Mill (1840s) Even back in the mid-1800s, people knew that negative […]
How to Get a Better Perspective on Affordability
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 7, 2019, 11:00 amHeadlines spotlight the fact that buying a home is less affordable today than it was at any other time in more than a decade. Those headlines are accurate. Understandably, buying a home is more expensive now than immediately following one of the worst housing crashes […]
One More Time… You Do Not Need 20% Down to Buy a Home
Article by: Simplifying the Market™Originally Published: February 5, 2019, 11:00 amThe largest obstacle renters face when planning to buy a home is saving for a down payment. This challenge is amplified by rising rents, which has eaten into the amount of money renters have leftover for savings each month after paying expenses. In combination with […]
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