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How the 2017 Tax Plan Impacts MortgagesPOSTED: Tuesday December 19, 2017
The 2017 tax reform bill, also known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, is a monstrous piece of legislation — over 1,000 pages to be exact — that addresses many areas of the tax code. At FREEandCLEAR we are 100% focused on mortgages so we combed through the bill to determine how this monumental […]
Homeownership Builds Wealth and Peace of MindPOSTED: Wednesday December 13, 2017
We recently read an article titled “Homeownership Doesn’t Build Wealth” that asserted that renting a home is a superior way to build wealth than buying a home. The article relied on an academic study that concluded that given fluctuations in property values, renting a home and investing the money you save in the stock market […]
Reasons FHA Mortgages Are Popular with MillennialsPOSTED: Tuesday November 28, 2017
The FHA mortgage program has been available for over 80 years but recently we have seen a surge in millennial home buyers using the program. The FHA program offers borrowers of all ages several advantages and we outline below why this old school loan program attracts new school, millennial home buyers. More Flexible Borrower Qualification Requirements […]