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A good Realtor puts your interests before his or her own, and has the experience to get you the home that best suits your needs for the best deal possible.

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How to Find a Good Realtor or Real Estate Agent
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How to Find a Good Realtor or Real Estate Agent

A good Realtor puts your interests before his or her own, and has the experience to get you the home that best suits your needs for the best deal possible.

Orlando Rodriguez

How to Buy a Foreclosed Home
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How to Buy a Foreclosed Home

Buying a foreclosed house can be an affordable way to buy a home but first, here are four things to consider before you start shopping.

Lucy Lazarony

How to Save Your Home from Foreclosure
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How to Save Your Home from Foreclosure

If you are worried about being able to keep up on your house payments, you must act quickly. If you wait too long, you could lose your home to foreclosure!

Gerri Detweiler

How to Get a Loan for a Manufactured Home
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How to Get a Loan for a Manufactured Home

If you're looking to purchase a manufactured home, or if you already own one and want to refinance, here are some things to keep in mind.

Scott Sheldon

Help! Can Selling My Home Mess With My Credit?
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Help! Can Selling My Home Mess With My Credit?

You probably know buying a home can affect your credit, but selling your abode could lower or raise your score as well.

Lucy Lazarony

The 4 Things That Will Guarantee You Get a Mortgage
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The 4 Things That Will Guarantee You Get a Mortgage

There are four things mortgage lenders look at when deciding to guarantee a mortgage, and having a balance of each will score you better terms.

Scott Sheldon

6 Ways to Up Your Odds of Getting a Mortgage
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6 Ways to Up Your Odds of Getting a Mortgage

Here are some ways to increase your chances of getting approved for a home loan.

Christine Giordano

What Happens to Your Credit Score When You Buy a House?
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What Happens to Your Credit Score When You Buy a House?

What happens to your credit score after you’ve purchased a home? That’s a complicated question with a complicated answer.

Abby Hayes

Can Rental Income Help Me Get a Mortgage?
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Can Rental Income Help Me Get a Mortgage?

Some mortgage companies will give you the benefit of fair-market rents when you purchase a property with the intention of renting it out.

Scott Sheldon

How Long Can I Shop Around for a Mortgage Without Really Damaging My Credit Score?
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How Long Can I Shop Around for a Mortgage Without Really Damaging My Credit Score?

When you're trying to find the best mortgage rate, it's a good idea to shop around. But you don't want to harm your credit in the process.

Jeanine Skowronski

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