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for: ‘September, 2010’

Standing Up for Homeownership, Are There Benefits? such as higher academic performance of children, And stable family life?

Is the traditional model of homeownership in need of an overhaul? Is it even worth defending? Five years ago, these questions might have seemed absurd, but today, several commentators are posing them — and often coming down in favor of extensive and expansive changes to the system.
I’ve seen similar arguments come out in recent weeks, …

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TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW MUCH HOME YOU CAN AFFORD???

Perhaps the most anxiety-ridden part of house hunting is figuring out how much you can afford.
The formula used to be simple. For decades, the thinking was that your monthly mortgage payment, including taxes and insurance, should not exceed 28 percent of your gross pay, and that all your loans, mortgage included, should not exceed 36 …

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