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Recently John Meussner and team were fortunate enough to help a lucky buyer pick up a new home in Battle Mountain, NV. Using FHA financing, the home buyer was able to get into a new (to him) home with total out of pocket money equaling just 3.5% of the purchase price. This means that for…

Our 2023 Mortgage Forecast & Housing Outlook Happy 2023! We hope this data, forecast, and our opinions are helpful in guiding you or your clients to a successful year in real estate! We believe it’s a great time to buy a home, and that in 2023 we’ll begin to see many of the challenges 2022…

Is It a Good Time to Buy a House? This question is one of the most common questions we see from consumers, investors, real estate agents, and many others with interest in the real estate market. The answer is ‘yes’. But it also depends on your specific situation, what’s important to you, and where…

home buying isn't as difficult as many people think

The real estate market is getting a lot of negative press at the moment. From some “experts” calling for a housing crash (the same ones who have been calling for a dip for over 5 years now…maybe eventually they’ll be right after another 10%+ jump in home prices this year!), to headlines about bidding wars,…

Winning a Bidding War in Today’s Tough Buyer’s Market From a production and lead generation standpoint, the majority of 2021 has been attempting to navigate the housing market to find creative, outside-the-box ways for buyer’s to compete in today’s marketplace. With demand competition far exceeding available housing supply, it’s not uncommon for homes to…

If you’re thinking about buying a home, one of the first questions you may have is how much money you’ll need for a mortgage down payment. While the answer is almost always “it depends”, one thing is for sure – most people are surprised to find out it takes less money than they think to…