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As you start the process for buying your home, it’s important to avoid actions that could change your credit. Your credit score is one of the most important things in securing financing and determining your interest rate.  The following list of items could impact your credit if they change unexpectedly during the mortgage process.

Buying a home is an exciting adventure and likely one of the biggest purchases you’ll ever make.  With multiple steps along the way, it may feel overwhelming.  Here are few highlights of the process to help give you a better idea of what to expect.

Let’s be realistic, who can offer you the lowest rates is what you look for in a mortgage lender.  But in such a competitive market, is there more?   How do you decide when rates are similar?

With inventory still low in many markets, finding your dream home may be a problem. Maybe it’s time to think about building your dream home. 

Digital tools are changing the mortgage industry from a paper intensive process into a lean and streamlined process. Submitting documents and paying online are some of the ways consumers want digital tools to give them more control over their borrowing experience.

As summer winds down, is the market experiencing a cool down too?  Existing home sales slipped 0.7 percent in July according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) but that doesn’t mean it’s a buyer’s market yet.  

A home is a lot more than a structure held together by wood and nails. It is a part of the world stage that holds your stories, your memories and your milestones. We can all agree that purchasing a house is one of the biggest financial decisions that you will make in your life. When you’re spending that amount of money, you want to make sure that you’re getting a bang for your buck.

If you’re planning to list your home on the market, one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways that can help to increase its value is also one of the simplest: paint.

We can all agree that purchasing a house is one of the biggest financial decisions that you will make in your life. When you’re spending that amount of money, you expect that the house will be in tip-top condition. Here is a list of five questions which will help you figure out if there are any problems with the house that need to be resolved before you buy it: