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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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10 States Missing Out on the Housing Recovery
Even with mortgage rates at historically low rates, existing home... Read More

December 24, 2014

5 Rules for Refinancing
Mortgage rates are now at the lowest level we’ve seen in th... Read More

December 24, 2014

4 Reasons It Will Be Easier to Buy a Home in 2015
Housing economists and would-be homebuyers are finding reasons fo... Read More

December 23, 2014

Is 2015 the Year to Sell Your House?
Home price gains are slowing, credit is thawing and more first-ti... Read More

December 21, 2014

Dreaming of a Second Home? 5 Options
Do you prefer lounging on the beach or boating on a lake? Maybe y... Read More

December 21, 2014

6 Ways to Make Sure You’re Buying an Energy-Efficient Home
There is plenty to think about when you are buying a home — bu... Read More

December 20, 2014