Knowing When to Refinance

Refinancing is a great way to lower your interest rate and consolidate debt, but it doesn’t always make financial sense for every homeowner. To help you determine whether you...

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How to Budget for a Kitchen Remodel

A kitchen remodel is one of the best investments you can make for an older residence, and it has some of the highest returns of any home renovation. In...

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Protecting Your Home from a Burglary

A burglary occurs about every 15 seconds in the U.S., but this doesn’t mean that you have to turn your home into an impenetrable fortification to keep intruders away....

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Locking In Your Interest Rate

“Locking-in” is an essential, yet simple step in the home buying process. Your loan officer will talk to you about “locking-in” after you have chosen your loan program (for...

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Which Mortgage Loan Type, Fixed or an ARM?

When deciding on a mortgage, you may be thinking about an ARM rather than a traditional fixed rate.  An ARM is an adjustable rate mortgage, which means your payments...

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