Buyers Are Getting Negotiating Power Back and Here Is How to Use It Before the Window Closes

Buyers Are Getting Negotiating Power Back and Here Is How to Use It Before the Window Closes

Longer days on market, price cuts, concessions available. Ray George explains how to structure offers now. ...more

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September 02, 20263 min read

Adjustable Rate Mortgages Are Not What They Were in 2008 and Here Is What Buyers Should Know Now

Adjustable Rate Mortgages Are Not What They Were in 2008 and Here Is What Buyers Should Know Now

Fixed periods, clear guidelines, stricter qualifying. Ray George explains when an ARM actually makes sense. ...more

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September 02, 20263 min read

What If Home Prices Drop After I Buy and Here Is the Honest Answer Every Buyer Needs to Hear

What If Home Prices Drop After I Buy and Here Is the Honest Answer Every Buyer Needs to Hear

Nobody times the market perfectly. Ray George explains why long term goals beat short term price fears. ...more

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September 02, 20262 min read

Should You Buy Now or Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop and Here Is the Honest Answer

Should You Buy Now or Wait for Mortgage Rates to Drop and Here Is the Honest Answer

Lower rates bring more buyers and higher prices. Ray George explains why timing beats rate chasing now. ...more

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September 02, 20262 min read

You Do Not Need 20 Percent Down to Buy a Home and This Belief Is Keeping Too Many Buyers Waiting

You Do Not Need 20 Percent Down to Buy a Home and This Belief Is Keeping Too Many Buyers Waiting

Loan programs, DPA, seller concessions reduce upfront costs. Ray George explains your real down payment options. ...more

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September 01, 20262 min read

Why Mortgage Rates Move Even When the Fed Does Nothing

Why Mortgage Rates Move Even When the Fed Does Nothing

The Federal Reserve did not raise rates, so why did your mortgage rate just jump? Ray George breaks down the real force behind mortgage rate movement and what homebuyers should actually be watching. ...more

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March 11, 20264 min read

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