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There are some people who haven't purchased homes because they are uncomfortable taking on the obligation of a mortgage. However, everyone should realize that unless you are living with your parents rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord's.

As Entrepreneur Magazine, a premier source for small business explained in their article, "12 Practical Steps to Getting Rich":

"While renting on a temporary basis isn't terrible, you should most certainly own the roof over your head if you're serious about your finances. It won't make you rich overnight, but by renting, you're paying someone else's mortgage. In effect, you're making someone else rich."

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Over the course of the last thirty years, a shift has happened. An entire generation has been raised to believe that a college education is their key to unlocking opportunities that were not available to their parent's or grandparent's generations.

Due to this, student loan debt has soared to $1.5 trillion and represents the largest category of debt, surpassing credit card and auto loan debt in 2010 and never looking back. As more and more Americans continue their education amongst rising tuition costs, this number will no doubt increase.

Many housing experts have blamed student loans for a drop in the homeownership rate for young families, and to an extent, they've been right. Increased debt at the time of graduation has no doubt limited young people from being able...

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One of the first things you should understand before selling your home is who you are selling to and what about your home is marketable in today's real estate market. Zillow surveyed, recorded and analyzed data from people who bought homes in 2018. Here are the highlights of their research.

Who Are the Buyers?

• The typical buyer is a well-educated, 41-year-old couple who has previously owned a home
• The typical first-time home buyer is 34 years old
• The largest, single group of home buyers is millennials between ages of 24 and 38
• Median household income is $72,500
• Of those buying a home:
  • 65% married
  • 19% never married
  • 11% divorced/widowed
  • 9% living with partner
• Of those buying a home:
  • 86% live with other pe...

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If you've ever watched "The Price is Right," you know that the only way to win is to be the one to correctly guess the price of the item you want without going over! That means your guess must be just slightly under the retail price.

In today's shifting real estate market, where more inventory is coming to market and home values are projected to appreciate at lower rates, homeowners will not be able to price their homes as aggressively as they were able to just last year.

They will have to employ the same strategy: be the closest without going over!

As we have explained 

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Every homeowner wants to make sure they maximize their financial reward when selling their home. But how do you guarantee that you receive the maximum value for your house?

Here are two keys to ensure that you get the highest price possible.

1. Price it a LITTLE LOW 

This may seem counterintuitive, but let's look at this concept for a moment. Many homeowners think that pricing their homes a little OVER market value will leave them with room for negotiation. In actuality, this just dramatically lessens the demand for your house (see chart below).

Instead o...

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