Seasonal home affordability gains faded again to start 2025. See our latest update of "The income you need to buy a home in the top 50 metro housing markets".
There's nothing wrong with owner financing -- lots of people do it every year --but the key is to have an attorney who knows about real estate transactions to make sure that all of the paperwork -- the loan contracts, disclosures, and recording at the county level -- is in order. The attorney can also help you with the payment schedule and disclosures and such.
Credit life insurance is sold to homeowners as a means to pay off the mortgage in the event of the death of the homeowner.
Read MoreSome homeowners will pay this 3.8 percent tax when they sell their homes, but only if they meet certain conditions.
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