Did the frequency and intensity of bidding wars over the past two years make you put your home search on hold? If so, you should know the hyper competitive market has cooled this year as buyer demand has moderated and housing supply has grown. Those two factors combined mean you may see less competition from other buyers. […]
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Multiple amounts in the Internal Revenue Code are tied to the chained Consumer Price Index and modified on an annual basis. After a year of inflationary increases, taxpayers can expect significant changes to a variety of tax thresholds in 2023. Besides adjusting tax brackets, inflation adjustments impact the section 199A qualified or business deduction, excess
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If you’re thinking about buying a home, you’re likely trying to juggle your needs, current mortgage rates, home prices, your schedule, and more to try to decide if you want to jump into the market. If this sounds like you, here’s one key factor that could help you with your decision: there are more homes for
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Making traditions is what makes holiday time magical. Here are nine things you can do to celebrate the holiday season in the comfort of your own home and add to your traditions. Bake. Nothing gets me in a holiday mood faster than firing up the oven to create something that looks beautiful, smells delicious, and
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Since the 2008 housing bubble burst, the word recession strikes a stronger emotional chord than it ever did before. And while there’s some debate around whether we’re officially in a recession right now, the good news is experts say a recession today would likely be mild and the economy would rebound quickly. As the 2022
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It may have seemed like only yesterday that we were enjoying summertime barbecues and gearing up for the start of the school year. But at this point, we’re actually in the final quarter of 2022. And so now’s the time to focus on year-end financial matters and tackle important tasks that could set you up
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As you embark on your next adventure especially with the holiday travel upon the scene, be cyber safe while away from home by following some simple practices to help keep your devices safe and your plans from going awry. 1. Set up the “find my phone” feature on your devices. Before you
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If recent headlines about the housing market cooling and buyer demand moderating have you worried you’ve missed your chance to sell, here’s what you need to know. Buyer demand hasn’t disappeared, it’s just eased from the peak intensity we saw over the past two years. Buyer Demand Then and Now During the pandemic, mortgage rates hit record lows,
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From the candy to the costumes, Halloween is a fun-filled time for kids and parents. To help make it a trick-free treat, follow these simple safety tips. Staying Safe Kids should stay outdoors when trick-or-treating or attending a Halloween gathering. Kids should keep in small groups while walking and when treats are given out. Suggest
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This week turned out to be volatile for mortgage rates and here’s why. UK issues are still having a big impact. Last week’s rate spike was most readily attributable to market panic over a budgetary decision in The UK. Panic remained on Monday and intensified on Tuesday. Why should the US care? Global financial markets
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