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Galina Velgach Editor

Galina Velgach is an editor for Real Estate Witch and its sister brands, focusing on traditional real estate brokerage reviews, home buyer assistance, and mortgage programs. She previously led editorial production for clients in commercial real estate and banking. She also worked as a communications specialist for Ernst & Young.

Galina has edited two journals for the American Library Association and contributed to an article in the multidisciplinary academic journal Viking and Medieval Scandinavia.

Expertise

  • Traditional real estate brokerages
  • Home buyer assistance programs
  • Mortgages
  • Home selling

Education

  • BA Media, Rhetoric & Cultural Studies – University of Illinois at Chicago

Galina Velgach's Articles

  1. Edited

  • Buying a Second Home in 2023? Everything You Need to Know

    What you'll need | Second home mortgage requirements | How to pay for a second home | Costs of owning a second home | Get professional help Some steps in buying a second house are similar to buying your first. But there are critical differences in how you can finance the purchase and what you’ll pay [...]

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    Is it Cheaper to Build a House or Buy One?

    Buying an existing home is usually cheaper than building one. According to the National Association of Realtors, the median price for a home was $366,900 at the end of 2022.1

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    How To Buy a House Without a Realtor

    Do I have to use a realtor? | What realtors do | Steps to buy without a realtor | FAQs Most home buyers use a real estate agent when they buy a house ― but you don’t have to use an agent if you don’t want to. Find out how to buy with no realtor. » SAVE: [...]