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10 Tips to Secure the Best Interest Rate on your Mortgage

Article originally published December 13th, 2017. Updated February 16th, 2023. Buying a home is an extensive process. It includes marshaling your assets, reviewing your credit—and potentially trying to improve it—and shopping for a house that meets your wants and needs. That’s all before you enter the process of applying for a mortgage and considering your... Read More

| February 16, 2023

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4 Things Homebuyers Should Never Say
You don’t need to be a world-class negotiator to nab a great de... Read More

May 19, 2014

Will Abandoning Mortgage Reforms Bring On a New Housing Crisis?
Here we go again. I laughed, I cried and I felt like it was 2006 ... Read More

May 16, 2014

4 Things to Do Before Buying a Home
Many of us who’ve grown up in or around military households are... Read More

May 15, 2014

Why the Lowest Mortgage Rate May Not Be the Best
Interest rate isn’t the only factor that can drive up your proj... Read More

May 14, 2014

Biggest Regrets: What Homebuyers Would Do Differently
You live and learn. The old saying sums up new homebuyers’ tho... Read More

May 10, 2014

When a Second Job Won’t Help You Buy a Home
You have a great credit score, manageable debts, solid income, ca... Read More

May 8, 2014