By:  Henry VanBuskirk, CFP®, Wealth Manager With all of the recent headlines in the news about mortgage rates increasing and waning home affordability, it seems daunting for the first-time home buyer.  A 30-year fixed mortgage now exceeds 7%, a level that hasn’t been seen since 2008. That same 30-year fixed mortgage was around 3% just a year ago.  The reality here is that you aren’t going...

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