Your Stress-Free Guide to Shopping for Home Loans
In Buy a Home: Step-by-StepWith this super-simple breakdown of loan types, you’ll find the right mortgage.
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Whether you’re financing home improvement, refinancing, or getting a new mortgage, you want to do it right and for the right reasons. Experts and real homeowners bring you the financing tips, advice, and ideas you need to negotiate and navigate your options.
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Costly mistakes happen during this step. Be super-picky about who your lender is.
Before You Choose a Mortgage Lender, Read These Tips
In Buy a Home: Step-by-StepSomeone out there wants to help save you time, stress, and money. Here’s how you find them.
Streaming Now: First-Time Buyer Season 5
Finding your first home is an exciting milestone— but it can be a daunting, emotional journey, especially in an uncertain market. Watch what happens as first-time buyers tackle real-life hurdles, navigate unexpected twists, and overcome the complexities of the market, all with the guidance of an agent who is a REALTOR®.
Mortgage Info for First-Time Homeowners
5 Surprising (and Useful!) Ways to Save for a Down Payment
In First-Time Home BuyerOne of the biggest misconceptions of home buying? The 20% down payment. Here’s how to buy with a lot less down.
The Rehabbers’ Guide to 203(k) Loans
In FinancingTight-fisted lenders have made home equity loans harder to come by. So what’s a fixer-upper to do? Meet the 203(k) loan.
Cancel Your Private Mortgage Insurance
In FinancingPrivate mortgage insurance is unavoidable for some homeowners, but don’t pay PMI premiums a day longer than required by your lender.
A Financial Plan for Your Home
In FinancingTo manage your biggest asset, create a financial plan that covers repairs, upgrades, mortgages, insurance, and taxes.
3 Ways to Restructure Mortgage and Save Thousands
In FinancingYou can refinance or recast your mortgage. Or you can create your own DIY mortgage restructuring plan. We compare so you can decide.
4 Drawbacks of Home Equity Loans
In FinancingTaking out a home equity loan against the value of your property can backfire if you fail to avoid these common pitfalls in the borrowing process.
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Is an Owner-Occupied Multifamily Home Right for You?
In FinancingThese tips and steps in buying an owner-occupied multifamily home could speed up your entry into first-time home ownership.
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7 Benefits of Buying a Home
In BuyInterest rates are only one factor when it comes to buying a house now.
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How to Move Past Student Debt — and Into a Home
In FinancingYou’ve got options, like repayment help from your employer and coaching from a mortgage broker.
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How to Shop Around for a Mortgage Loan
In Buy & SellHome buyers who do mortgage loan shopping can avoid leaving money on the table.
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Coronavirus Mortgage Relief: What You Need To Know
In FinancingIt’s a confusing time, but lenders are putting remedies, like forbearance, in place to help homeowners.
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Documents You Need for Mortgage Pre-Approval: A Checklist for Each Type of Loan
In FinancingWhether you’re self-employed or applying for an FHA or USDA loan, here’s the pre-approval paperwork you need.
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Yes, You Can Get a Mortgage With a Low Credit Score
In FinancingThe credit score to buy a house can be as low as 580.
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