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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

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Homeowners Out of Luck in Finding Foreclosure Relief
Bank of America is making national headlines, as six former emplo... Read More

June 25, 2013

How Fast Can You Buy a Home?
In hot markets across the country, homes are selling fast. And th... Read More

June 24, 2013

Tricks of the Trade: Real Estate Agents
This post originally appeared on Money Talks News. Unless you hav... Read More

June 19, 2013

Older Americans Finding More Equity in Their Homes
In the past few years, millions of homeowners across the country ... Read More

June 19, 2013

Number of Homes for Sale Drop 12.2% From Last Year
The number of homes for sale nationwide has been rising steadily ... Read More

June 16, 2013

850,000 Homeowners Climb Out of Underwater Mortgages
During the recent housing downturn, borrowers nationwide saw th... Read More

June 15, 2013