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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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How to Sell Your House in the Off-Season
It’s been said that spring and early summer are the best ti... Read More

December 3, 2013

Short Sales Are Down as Home Prices Rise
Home sales and prices continue to rise on an annual basis, and as... Read More

December 2, 2013

Underwater Mortgages Fall in the Third Quarter
The percentage of homeowners underwater on their mortgages has dr... Read More

November 27, 2013

How to Buy & Sell a Home at the Same Time
In the past two years, many buyers purchased property with low do... Read More

November 27, 2013

3 Things You Need to Do Now to Buy a Home Next Year
With big changes coming to the mortgage industry at the beginning... Read More

November 27, 2013

5 Signs You’re Ready to Be a Homeowner
[UPDATE: Some offers mentioned below have expired and/or are no l... Read More

November 26, 2013