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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 Search for Your Next Home
Why is Searching for a Home Important? The home search is an impo... Read More

January 3, 2017

Buying a Home in 2017? These 5 Things Could Jeopardize Your Mortgage
Shockingly, enough people still do things that can cause themselv... Read More

December 29, 2016

New FHA Loan Limits May Help You Buy a Home
Just before Thanksgiving, the Federal Housing Finance Agency rele... Read More

December 27, 2016

The Change That Could Help You Score a Bigger Mortgage in 2017
The Federal Housing Finance Agency recently announced that loan l... Read More

December 13, 2016

Should I Use My Home’s Equity to Pay for Renovations?
If you need to borrow money for home renovations but you don̵... Read More

December 1, 2016

Help! Can Selling My Home Mess With My Credit?
If you’re thinking about putting your home on the market, you m... Read More

November 16, 2016