Is Skipping the Starter Home the Right Strategy for Today? Is a starter home necessary today? Maybe not, but that doesn’t mean starting small when…
Down and Dirty: Questions to Ask a Mortgage Lender (Updated November 2014) When shopping for mortgage quotes and mortgage loans, we're…
Don't Overlook These Factors When Pricing a Home One of the biggest challenges in buying a home is knowing what is a good price for a…
Don't Overlook Down Payment Assistance For many potential homeowners, coming up with a down payment can be the biggest obstacle.…
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Don't Let Credit Cards Affect Your Mortgage Keeping credit card debt in check gives you more financial strength, which you can put…
Fewest New Foreclosures Since 2005 Foreclosure activity continues to fall, with new foreclosure notifications in May hitting…
Fewer Areas to Qualify for USDA Loans Thinking about applying for a USDA mortgage? You'd better hurry. The USDA is updating its…
Few Past-Due Loans Eligible for HAMP Millions of U.S. homeowners have fallen at least two months behind on their mortgage…