• Owning a Home Has Distinct Financial Benefits Over Renting,Bent Danholm

    Owning a Home Has Distinct Financial Benefits Over Renting

    Some Highlights When you rent, you build your landlord’s wealth, your monthly payment depends on ever-rising rents, and you don’t benefit from home price appreciation. On the other hand, when you own your home, you build your own wealth, your monthly payment is locked in, and you benefit directly fr

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  • Finding a New Home for Your Next Stage of Life,Bent Danholm

    Finding a New Home for Your Next Stage of Life

    For most of us, our housing needs are cyclical. A newly independent adult can find freedom and flexibility in even a tiny apartment. That same space, to a growing family, would feel stifling. For empty nesters, a large home with several unused bedrooms can become impractical. It’s no surprise that l

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  • Homeownership is a Cornerstone of the American Dream,Bent Danholm

    Homeownership is a Cornerstone of the American Dream

    Originally Posted on 3/14/2019 “The rumors of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The famous quote attributed to Mark Twain can apply to homeownership in the United States today. During the housing bubble of the last decade, the homeownership rate soared to over sixty-nine percent. After the crash, t

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