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Shorewest Shares: Six Things to Consider When Buying Your Vacation Home
Whether you’re ready for a vacation, or need a change of scenery, a vacation home can be a good investment. Here are six things to consider when buying a vacation home: What can you afford? According to the 2014 …
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Shorewest Shares: How To Stay Safe At Home
Your home should always make you feel safe, and you can keep your home safe without an expensive home security system. Here are some tips to stay safe at home: • Know who’s there — install a peephole. A peephole …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Shares: Six Reasons to Make a Larger Down Payment
When it comes to buying a home, deciding how much of a down payment to make can be a challenge. Freddie Mae and Fannie Mac recently instituted a new program only requiring a 3% down payment. However, the amount of …
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Shorewest Shares: New York Times Calls Homeownership Best Way to Build Wealth
The New York Times recently published an editorial entitled, “Homeownership and Wealth Creation.” The housing market has made a strong recovery, not only in sales and prices, but also in the confidence of consumers and experts as an investment. …
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Shorewest Shares: Winter is a Great Time to House Hunt
Spring and early summer are traditionally known as the high season for home sales, while winter is often over looked. Winter can be a great time to buy a home, if you don’t mind fewer homes for sale and …
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My Best Advice to Veterans Buying Homes — A Letter from John Inzeo, Vice President of Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation
As we celebrated Veterans Day in November, we have had ample opportunities to reflect on the men and women who have served our country and preserved our freedoms. Past, present and future Veteran’s deserve our never-ending support as we …
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Shorewest Shares: Seven Reasons to Buy a House Right Now
Are you undecided on when is a good time to purchase a house? Rising rates, loosening requirements, down payment options, buyer’s markets, seller’s markets — what does it mean to you? If you are financially prepared and your credit is …
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Shorewest Shares: 11 Things to Consider Before Making an Offer on a House
If you’ve narrowed down your choice, or are just beginning to look for a new house, you may be eager to place an offer, especially if it’s your dream house. If you’re buying in a competitive market, you may feel …
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Shorewest Shares: The 50 Best Suburbs in America
The Business Insider examined data on nearly 300 suburbs to narrow down to the top 50 best suburbs in America. To create this list, they considered suburbs with populations between 5,000 and 100,000 within 40 kilometers of the nearest metropolitan …
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Wisconsin Mortgage Corporation Recommends These Alternatives to Putting 20% Down on a Home Loan
It has been repeated numerous, numerous times: If you want to buy a house, you need a 20% down payment. Fortunately, you don’t have to put 20% down anymore. “It’s a myth that all homebuyers must have a 20% down …
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