• Is It Getting More Affordable To Buy a Home?,Brian Eastwood

    Is It Getting More Affordable To Buy a Home?

    Over the past year or so, a lot of people have been talking about how tough it is to buy a home. And while there’s no arguing affordability is still tight, there are signs it’s starting to get a bit better and may improve even more throughout the year. Elijah de la Campa, Senior Economist at Redfin

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  • How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on a Home Sale,Brian Eastwood

    How to Avoid Capital Gains Tax on a Home Sale

    By Jeffrey Steele When your home value goes through the roof, you may end up with capital gains when you sell. Here are tips to limit tax liability.   Most homeowners aim for a substantial increase in home value – and many are achieving it when they sell their primary home. But that increase

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  • What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates?,Brian Eastwood

    What’s the Latest with Mortgage Rates?

    Recent headlines may leave you wondering what’s next for mortgage rates. Maybe you’d previously heard there were going to be cuts this year that would bring rates down. That refers to the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and what they do to their Fed Funds Rate. While cutting, or lowering, the Fed Funds R

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