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Mortgage Down Payment Requirements: How Much Do I Need to Put Down?

If you’re in the market to buy a new home or condo, you’ve undoubtedly thought (or stressed) about the required down payment. It’s one of the biggest roadblocks to homeownership, and an obstacle that never seems to get any better over time. In fact, Zillow recently noted that it takes the average American over seven [&hellip

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New Construction: A Guide to Buying a Brand New Home

How is buying new construction different than buying an existing home? For starters, a newly built home likely includes up-to-date design, the latest construction standards and new appliances. And since many new construction homes are sold before they are finished, you may have the opportunity to make some design choices, things like upgrading tile or […]

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How Big Should Your Car Down Payment Be?

You have a sizable amount saved up to use toward a down payment for a car. The first instinct you have may be to put it all down so you can pay off the vehicle faster and try to negotiate a better interest rate to finance the remaining balance. However, using all of your money… Read More

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Mortgage Jobs on the Line as Rates Rise

There’s been plenty of debate lately about the potential consequences of rising mortgage rates, with an outright housing recovery derailment topping the list of concerns. However, most economists have been quick to downplay the risks of rising rates, which have shot up from near-record lows to two-year highs in a matter of months. In fact, [&hellip

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Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University™ – Program Review

I would recommend The Financial Peace University™ class put out by Dave Ramsey to just about anyone who is interested in getting their finances under control.

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Don’t Choose a Mortgage Lender for Their Sales Gimmick

As competition heats up, banks and lenders will likely ramp up efforts to get their hands on your mortgage, using all types of pitches and gimmicks to separate themselves from the crowd. But mortgages aren’t cool or exciting, so any funky stuff they come up with to sell you a mortgage is probably just a [&hellip

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Curbio Review: Renovate Today, Pay When You Sell

A startup named Curbio wants to help homeowners sell for more by improving their properties before they go to market. The twist is that the homeowner doesn’t have to pay for the renovations until settlement, meaning cash on hand isn’t an issue. The Problem Curbio Wants to Solve Say you want to sell your home, [&hellip

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Shortcuts for Long-Distance House Hunting

It’s never easy to find the perfect new home so looking for one when you’re not living in the same city is even harder. But finding a home from afar is done every day by people changing jobs, retiring or just deciding life would be better elsewhere. Here’s how to find a great property when […]

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Tips on How to Save Money on Back to School Supplies

Back to school supplies can be very expensive. You can spend over $600 on an elementary kid, $1000 on a middle-scholar and nearly $1500 for a high school student. This puts the average cost of back to school supplies at about $1000. That is a few dollars short of the average U.S monthly mortgage rate! […]

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