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How Much Money Do You Need To Buy A House?

Video Transcript No matter how matter how many times you hear you need twenty percent down to buy a home, it...

When To Pay Mortgage Discount Points & When Not To

Video Transcript Did you know: how much you pay in mortgage closing costs is usually within your control? It...

How To Get Somebody Else To Pay Your Mortgage Closing Costs

Video Transcript Did you know: What you’ll pay in mortgage closing costs is typically within your control? T...

What Is Mortgage Escrow?

Video Transcript When you pay your mortgage each month, you’re paying more than just your mortgage loan.

How To Use A Home Affordability Study

Never Use The Seller's Real Estate Agent & More Advice

Video Transcript Buying a home is a journey, and it’s a personal one, too. Everyone experiences buying a hom...

Pre-Approve & Test Your Mortgage Application

Video Transcript A pre-approval is dry-run for your eventual final mortgage application, a theoretical loan ...

What Is Debt-to-Income (DTI)?

Video Transcript To your lender, the most important number in the world is the one that measures how much yo...

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Why Renters Buy Houses, In Their Own Words

The Housing Headline A survey of first-time buyers shows that low mortgage rates don’t drive home sales.