Taking out a Mortgage Next Year? Plan for a Bigger Pile of Paperwork

If you’re refinancing your home or getting a mortgage to buy one, your lender will likely ask for more documentation of everything you claim on your […]

When is the Best Time to Buy a Home?

On Which Days of the Year Are Buyers More Likely to Get a Good Deal? Every spring, as tulips struggle to poke through melting snow in […]

Buying a Home With Bad Credit

How to Get a Home Loan With Bad Credit After Foreclosure or Bankruptcy Put your fears about bad credit aside. Just because you have bad credit, […]

The Nehemiah Program and FHA Loans

How to Use the Nehemiah Down Payment Assistance Program Nehemiah and FHA Helps Home Buyers Note: As of October 1, 2008, Nehemiah is no longer available, […]

How Much Home Can You Afford to Buy?

Question: How Much Home Can You Afford to Buy? A client asks: “How much home can I afford to buy? I am tired of renting, and […]

Do I Really Need a Down Payment When I Purchase a Home?

Traditionally, you need to have a down payment of between ten to twenty percent of your home costs saved up before you purchase a home. Mortgage […]

Saving For a Down Payment on a House

A traditional mortgage generally requires the buyer to place a down payment of 20% of the purchase price, but with recent changes lenders have made it […]

How to Find a Down Payment to Buy a Home

12 Ways to Find a Down Payment Home ownership in America has increased from 25% in the early 1900s to 67% at the end of that […]

The top 10 things you need to know when buying a home

1. Don’t buy if you can’t stay put. If you can’t commit to remaining in one place for at least a few years, then owning is […]
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