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January 2018 - Posts

• Three Percent Or 20 Percent - Which Is The Smarter Down Payment Strategy?

  The minimum down payment on an FHA loan is 3.5 percent, which makes it a popular choice among those who don't have the funds for a large down payment (and also those who don't meet the higher credit score requirements for other types of loans). Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 30, 2018 6:19 PM by CENTURY 21 Gold Real Estate | 1 Comments

• Financial Don'ts When Getting Ready To Buy A Home

  If you're in the process of buying a home, you've probably already met with a lender who advised you on what to do and what not to do during the escrow process. But if you're just getting ready to buy or plan on doing so in the near future, Read More... Posted Monday, January 22, 2018 7:21 PM by CENTURY 21 Gold Real Estate | 2 Comments

• These Real Estate Trends Will Be Game-Changers in 2018

  We’re almost there: the long-awaited home stretch of 2017. And quite a year it's been! Already, we can’t help imagining what developments next year might bring to the wild world of U.S. real estate. So we asked our realtor.com® data Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 17, 2018 9:31 AM by CENTURY 21 Gold Real Estate | 0 Comments

• How to Remove Scratches From Hardwood Floors (With a Walnut)

  How to remove scratches from hardwood floors? It's a question that plagues just about all owners of these sought-after floors at some point. Moving furniture, fierce stilettos, dirty soccer cleats, and plenty more can mar this surface, and make your Read More... Posted Monday, January 8, 2018 6:38 AM by CENTURY 21 Gold Real Estate | 0 Comments

• New Mortgages Allow Renters to Buy With Tiny Down Payments

  The down payment has been a big obstacle in recent years for renters looking to buy their first homes. A new mortgage offering aims to ease the burden. Home Partners of America, a rent-to-own company , is offering a new mortgage product to tenants that Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 3, 2018 6:41 PM by CENTURY 21 Gold Real Estate | 1 Comments