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Comparing Townhouse vs Single-Family Homes
If you’re comparing a townhouse vs. a single-family home, my take is simple: buy the single-family home if you can comfortably afford it and plan to stay long enough to benefit from the extra control, land, and resale appeal. A townhouse can still be a smart buy, especially in expensive markets or for buyers who want less exterior upkeep, but
Conventional Loan Credit Score Requirements
A buyer in Phoenix once told her loan officer she wasn’t even going to apply, because she’d read somewhere that conventional loans need a 740 score. Her real score was 654. She qualified the same week, with a normal rate and a 5% down payment. Stories like that happen constantly, because credit score rules get repeated online without much context,
Relocation Jobs: How They Work and What Gets Covered
A software engineer in Ohio turned down two local offers to take a job in Austin that covered his entire move, temporary housing, and a $12,000 relocation bonus on top of his salary. He never would have found that offer if he’d filtered his job search to “local only.” Relocation jobs open doors that a lot of people never think