{"id":584,"date":"2026-10-29T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/?p=584"},"modified":"2026-10-29T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:00:00","slug":"homeownership-costs-go-beyond-closing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/2026\/10\/29\/homeownership-costs-go-beyond-closing\/","title":{"rendered":"Homeownership Costs Go Beyond Closing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"video-zmyer\">\n<div class=\"video-frame-zmyer\">\n        <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roomvu.com\/agent\/embed\/customer-service-3\/beyond-closing-affordability-remotion-videos-920f\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><br \/>\n        <\/iframe>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"video-description-zmyer\">\n<p>As we guide clients through the excitement of finding a new home, we never lose sight of the journey that comes after closing. It\u2019s striking to see that a 2026 survey revealed 63% of people in the US underestimated the true costs of homeownership\u2014and among first-time buyers, 73% didn\u2019t anticipate the extra expenses beyond the mortgage. That reality shows up in daily life: 64% reported financial stress, over half dipped into savings or emergency funds, 55% adjusted their spending, and 41% took on new debt.<\/p>\n<p>We believe homeownership is more than the keys\u2014it&#039;s understanding what comes next. From maintenance tips and seasonal reminders, to guidance on property values and equity, ongoing education is essential. Many homeowners are balancing childcare, student loans, medical expenses, and evolving incomes. That\u2019s why budgeting support and resources for navigating emergencies can make a real difference.<\/p>\n<p>For us, helping people turn dreams into addresses means staying connected, supporting you well beyond the paperwork, and ensuring every chapter in your homeownership story is a confident one.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we guide clients through the excitement of finding a new home, we never lose sight of the journey that comes after closing. It\u2019s striking to see that a 2026 survey revealed 63% of people in the US underestimated the true costs of homeownership\u2014and among first-time buyers, 73% didn\u2019t anticipate the extra expenses beyond the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":217,"featured_media":585,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-584","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-posts"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/217"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=584"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":634,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/584\/revisions\/634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=584"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=584"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kingdomkeys.biz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=584"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}