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New Year, New Home: Is 2025 Your Year to Buy?

Home spelled out with holiday ballsIn 2025, many of us are setting fresh goals and envisioning new possibilities. For some, that vision includes homeownership. Whether you’re tired of renting, looking to invest, or simply ready to upgrade, the new year presents a perfect opportunity to …

First-Time Home Buyer Education Online Class Washington State

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Ready to begin the path towards homeownership or maybe you’re not sure? Or you’re not a first-time home buyer, …

How Does Housing Play a Part in Generational Wealth?

racial diversity in homeownershipDespite gains made after the signing of the Fair Housing Act in 1968, currently 71 percent of Asian Americans, 54 percent of Hispanic Americans, and 63 percent of White Americans can afford to buy the typical home compared to only …

7 Tough Questions to See if Your Are Ready to Buy a Home!

One of the biggest reasons holding potential home buyers back is education and cost.  EducateHomeBuyers.org holds “free” virtual classes to help folks understand the process and takes the anxiety out of the purchasing a home.  There are many individuals and …

Corona / Covid Virus Update 03 26 2020

In response to the guidelines set by the Governor Inslee, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, advice from the World Health Organization, and to protect the health and safety of the the home buyer education community during the COVID-19

What is the Difference Between Pre-Qualification and Pre-Approval When Buying a Home?

Buying a home as an investment in your future

The terms “pre-approval” and “pre-qualification” for a mortgage are different, although some lenders use the terms interchangeably. Both can help you get started with your home buying, but are useful at different points in the process.   Pre-qualification is solely based …

Homeownership in Seattle Is Super Expensive, But the City Is Far Better Off Than the Worst-Case Examples

Narrowing the gap between income and home prices matters in making good on the dream of homeownership for more families, study shows

Seattle is without doubt one of the more expensive cities in the nation in which to own a …

Renters paid $4.5 trillion in rent in the last 10 years

In 2019 alone, $512 billion in rent was paid to landlords

Landlords have had a very lucrative decade.

During the 2010s, U.S. renters paid about $4.5 trillion in rent, according to Zillow. That’s more than the 2018 GDP of the …

Twelve, Six and Three Month Plan for First-Time Home Buyers

Couple deciding to buy a homeFirst-time home buyers want to know what they should be doing to successfully secure a property.  Whether you’re buying alone or with somebody else, in the city or in the country, for yourself or as an investment, it helps to …

Have You Budgeted for Closing Costs?

Saving for a down payment is a key step in the homebuying process, and it’s not the only piece you need to include in your budget. Another factor that’s important to plan for are the closing costs required to obtain …