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14 Home-Buying Myths Your Parents Told You, Debunked

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November 20, 2024

Competing the housing market is hard enough without outdated advice. We're debunking home-buying myths your parents may have told you.

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Fairway Mortgage Helps Storm Victim

Nicole Richert is a Fairway loan officer whose house was destroyed by a tree during a huge storm in Houston in May of 2024. After learning she had made a mistake and had inadvertently let her insurance lapse, Nicole had no idea where to turn. Then her employer Fairway heard about her plight.

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