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Real Estate Remains A Strong Wealth Management Investment

September 12, 2018 by Rilian Ball

A young long-haul trucker driver once took an elder's advice and invested all of his money into real estate. Even though he was seldom at home to enjoy the fruits of his labor, he hired a property management company to handle the properties. The advice that stuck with the driver was simple. "They're not making any more of it, land that is." In terms of growing personal wealth, the real estate market may fluctuate, interest rates change, and the GDP can bounce like a ball. But, land is permanent. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Investments, Market Conditions, Real Estate

What To Ask About How Loan Application Data Is Kept Private

September 12, 2018 by Rilian Ball

After hackers breached Equifax and stole vital financial records of 145 million Americans, people have a right to be afraid of disclosing personal information. That's why it's imperative that lending institutions to do everything in their power to protect your privacy. When a prospective home buyer submits a loan application, defining information such as date of birth, home address, social security number, credit cards, bank accounts, and pay stubs are included. Basically, everything a hacker … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mortgage Tagged With: Mortgage, Privacy, Security

Want To Buy A Home? Here’s How You Can Save Your Own Down Payment

September 11, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Burdensome student loan debt and a penchant for purchasing new electronics by 20- and 30-somethings can make saving up for a down payment on a home seem impossible. But Millennials and other potential home buyers may be surprised to discover that previous generations had money-saving challenges of their own. Consider for a moment that many of our valued elders did not have the level of opportunity to attend college and earn a high-paying job. Look further back and you may realize that the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Real Estate Tagged With: Down Payment, Real Estate, Save Money

What’s Ahead For Mortgage Rates This Week – September 10th, 2018

September 10, 2018 by Rilian Ball

Last week's economic news included readings on construction spending, along with public and private-sector jobs growth. The national unemployment rate, weekly reports on mortgage rates and new jobless claims were also released. Construction Spending Rises in July July construction spending ticked up to 0.10 percent from June's negative reading of -0.80 percent. Year-over-year, construction spending was 5.80 percent higher than for July 2017.Public-sector construction accounted for most of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Financial Reports Tagged With: Construction, Interest Rates, Mortgage Rates

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