Week 42: Two Strategies: Buydowns and Assumable Mortgages. John Engel’s Real Estate Column for the New Canaan Sentinel

This week we’ll discuss discount points and assumable loans as two creative ways to approach your next real estate purchase. Purchasing discount points becomes more popular during periods of higher interest rates. It’s a strategy everyone should consider in this “higher-for- longer” environment. According to Zillow, nearly half (45%) of home buyers with conventional loans […]

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