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High debt payments make it harder to get approved for your mortgage. When your debt-to-income ratio is too high, you can get it under control.
About the USDA Rural Housing Program (Section 502), including household income limits for 2017. Lookup table by county, plus mortgage rates.
As a first-time home buyer, understanding how your mortgage works is the first step to making better mortgage choices — and getting the best rate possible.
Shopping for a home that fits your needs and budget can be an exciting and stressful experience — especially for first time home buyers. Planning ahead will help settle your nerves.
Generation Z, unlike previous generations, has to Recession-era baggage when it comes to real estate. These people are ready to own a home. If you’re one of them, here’s what you need to know.
Dogs now play a key role in Millennials’ decision about home buying, outweighing getting married or even having kids. What it means for buyers and sellers.
if you’re buying a home in the (expensive) Seattle area, this new program by Loftium and Umpqua Bank might help. It provides down payments to those willing to participate in the program.
This guide for first-timehome buyers covers choosing the mortgage loan which best fits your financial and emotional needs.
The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) expires at the end of 2018, and the government wants you to know that you may be eligible to refinance today.