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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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The 10 Hottest Markets for Young Homebuyers
There is much discussion about the inability of young people to b... Read More

March 23, 2016

How to Buy a House When You Have Too Much Debt
When you fill out a mortgage application, lenders look for income... Read More

March 23, 2016

Can I Appeal My Property Taxes?
Q. Can you provide any insight on appealing a property tax assess... Read More

March 20, 2016

9 Golden Rules for Getting the Best Mortgage You Can
Interest rates are still near historic lows — which cannot last... Read More

March 20, 2016

Local Bank Attracts First-Time Homebuyers With a Simple Perk: 1% Student Loans
For young people looking to buy their first homes, there’s ... Read More

March 19, 2016

Have Mortgage Rules Made It Tougher to Buy a House?
The “Know Before You Owe” mortgage rules that went in... Read More

March 19, 2016