{"id":6065,"date":"2024-10-25T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/debunking-scary-myths-about-buying-a-home\/"},"modified":"2024-10-25T05:30:00","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:30:00","slug":"debunking-scary-myths-about-buying-a-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/debunking-scary-myths-about-buying-a-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Debunking Scary Myths About Buying a Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.keepingcurrentmatters.com\/KeepingCurrentMatters\/content\/images\/20241023\/Debunking-Scary-Myths-About-Buying-a-Home-KCM-Share-original.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Debunking Scary Myths About Buying a Home Simplifying The Market\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;clear: both;max-width: 100%\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.keepingcurrentmatters.com\/KeepingCurrentMatters\/content\/images\/20241023\/Debunking-Scary-Myths-About-Buying-a-Home-MEM-original.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/files.keepingcurrentmatters.com\/KeepingCurrentMatters\/content\/images\/20241023\/Debunking-Scary-Myths-About-Buying-a-Home-MEM-original.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"a screenshot of a cell phone\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Some Highlights<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>There are a number of scary myths about homebuying in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/10\/09\/two-reasons-why-the-housing-market-wont-crash\/?a=375140-ca8522ad04357da9549c08492a932f70\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">today\u2019s market<\/a>. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/09\/11\/the-real-story-behind-whats-happening-with-home-prices\/?a=375140-ca8522ad04357da9549c08492a932f70\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Prices<\/a> are not expected to crash, it is possible to buy even with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nar.realtor\/student-loan-debt\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">student loan debt<\/a>, and there are programs that can help you save for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C8VIz8ns2_F\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">down payment<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t let scary myths delay your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplifyingthemarket.com\/2024\/09\/27\/buy-now-or-wait-infographic\/?a=375140-ca8522ad04357da9549c08492a932f70\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">homebuying<\/a> plans. Connect with an agent so you have a pro to help you separate the facts from your fears.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: New feed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some Highlights There are a number of scary myths about homebuying in today\u2019s market. Here\u2019s what you need to know. Prices are not expected to crash, it is possible to buy even with student loan debt, and there are programs that can help you save for a down payment. Don\u2019t let scary myths delay your [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6066,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_10157519356927224_105287467588662":"","twitter_15771620_15771620":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[54],"class_list":{"0":"post-6065","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-local-info","8":"tag-100-financing","9":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Debunking Scary Myths About Buying a Home&#8212;NWI Loan Guy Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nwiloanguy.com\/blog\/debunking-scary-myths-about-buying-a-home\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Debunking Scary Myths About Buying a Home&#8212;NWI Loan Guy Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some Highlights There are a number of scary myths about homebuying in today\u2019s market. 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