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Repayment Options for VA Loans
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8 Ways to Identify a Mortgage Scam and Protect Yourself
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Understanding Debt-to-Income Ratio
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How to Avoid Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
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We will Always Remember those who died on September 11th, 2001
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Renting vs. Buying: The Great Housing Debate
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How to Save for a Down Payment: 9 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
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The Benefits of Homeownership: Beyond Financial Gains
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Do VA Entitlements Ever Expire?
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How To Handle Your Mortgage In a Divorce
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Get a Mortgage even if You Just Started a New Job
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How To Refinance into a VA Loan
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Does the VA Offer Reverse Mortgages?
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How to Read a Closing Disclosure, Page By Page
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How Do VA Loan Rates Compare to Other Loans?
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What To Do After Your Mortgage Closes
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Understanding the Differences between Second Homes and Investment Properties
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What’s the Difference Between a Mortgage Co-Borrower and Co-Signer?
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6 Mistakes that Home Buyers Should Avoid
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How Often Do Mortgage Rates Change?
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How to Start the Process of Buying a Home
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Can Manual Underwriting Help You Get Approved for a Mortgage?
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How To Save As Much Money as Possible When Buying a House
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Most Popular Home Renovations Do Not Provide a Great ROI
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Happy Independence Day!
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The Pros and Cons of a 40-Year Mortgage
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How does a HELOC work?
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Can I Get a VA Loan After Leaving Military Service?
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Weighing the Options: Vacation Home or First Mortgage Payoff?
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Buying a Short Sale: Everything You Need to Know
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Making Sense of Today's Interest Rates
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Can My Lender Sell My Mortgage?
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Should I Consolidate My Debts with a Mortgage Refinance Loan?
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When Is a Mortgage Prequalification Helpful?
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Understanding Mortgage Loan Origination Fees
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What is a No Fee Mortgage?
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How to Improve Your Credit to Get a Better Mortgage Deal
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How Many Mortgages Can I Have at One Time?
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Do I Have to Pay Private Mortgage Insurance?
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Mortgage Bankers and Brokers: What’s the Difference?
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Is a Conforming Loan the Same as a Conventional Loan?
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3 Reasons a Government-Insured Mortgage Might Be Your Best Option
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Why Is My Mortgage Escrow Account Sending Me a Check?
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What Happens When a Title Search Uncovers a Problem?
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What Is a Convertible Adjustable-Rate Mortgage?
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What is a Refinance Break-Even Point?
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What is an Assumable Mortgage?
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What is Mortgage PITI?
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What do Appraisers Consider When Valuing a House?
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Should You Stay in Your Home Or Rent in Retirement?
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Should You Help Your Kids Pay for Their Mortgage?
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How to Buy a Vacation Home in 5 Steps
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What is Cash to Close?
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5 Questions about FHA Loans
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What is a Loan Estimate?
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages – The Most Frequently Asked Questions
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What Fees are Included in Mortgage Closing Costs?
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Can I Use a Home Equity Loan to Buy a Vacation Home?
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How To Beat High Inflation with a Home Purchase
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More Space: Buying a Bigger Home vs. Expanding
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How Long Does a Mortgage Pre-Approval Last?
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5 Common Misconceptions That Keep You from A Perfect Credit Score
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5 Things Every First-Time Buyer Needs to Know
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Should You Make a 20% Down Payment?
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Happy Valentine's Day
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How To View a Home Purchase: Home-Sweet-Home or Investment?
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10 Important Facts About VA Loans
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Tax Refund Season Means Help for Homeownership
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Buying a Vacation Home or Investing in a Timeshare?
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Need Help with a Down Payment? A HomeReady Mortgage Might Be Right for You
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What is the Difference Between a Mortgage Interest Rate and the APR?
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2023 Conforming Loan Limits Jump $79,000, Giving Borrowers Plenty of Mortgage Options
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Your Mortgage Closing Checklist
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Can I Build a House with a VA Loan?
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Choosing the Best Type of Refinance Loan
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What is a Debt-To-Income Ratio and Why Does it Matter?
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Home Buying in 2023 – What to Expect
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Happy New Year 2023
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6 Ways to Know You Are Ready to Be a Home Buyer
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Don’t Make These 7 Home Buyer Mistakes
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Merry Christmas
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How To Avoid Being House Poor
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How to Qualify for a Jumbo VA Loan
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How to Buy a Home in Today’s High-Priced Market Without a Six-Figure Income
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Understanding Non-Owner-Occupied Mortgages
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The Ultimate Mortgage Pre-Approval Document Checklist
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There are Lots of Reasons to Refinance Your Home
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Can’t Quite Afford a House Yet? Consider a Co-Borrower
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Disputing Your Property Tax Assessment Can Save You Money
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8 Things You May Not Know About VA Loans
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5 Crucial Questions to Ask When Buying a Condo
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Happy Veterans Day to All Veterans
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What Documents Do I Need to Apply for a VA Loan?
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Buying a Vacation Home
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Understanding Seller Concessions
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Is a 15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Right for Me?
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Happy Halloween 2022!
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Can I Still Get a VA Home Loan If I’ve Had a Bankruptcy?
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Should I Refinance My ARM Loan to a Fixed-Rate Mortgage?
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Home Buying Options for Teachers
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What The Latest Fed Rate Hike Means for Mortgages
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What's the difference between a Home Equity Loan and a Home Equity Line of Credit
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HUD Homes - Another Option for Buyers and Investors
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Does My Credit Score Affect How Much I Pay in Private Mortgage Insurance?
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What Tax Deductions are Available to Homeowners?
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Should I Buy a Home Now or Continue Renting?
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An Excellent Credit Score can Save you Big Money
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Understanding LTV Ratios
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Don't Let Rates keep you from Buying or Selling
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Is It Possible to Refinance a VA Loan?
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How A Bridge Loan Can Help You Build a New Home
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What is the Difference Between Conventional and FHA Appraisals?
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Buying a Vacation Home: A Quick Guide
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Applying for a VA Loan: What is a Statement of Service?
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Will Getting a Mortgage Help My Credit Score?
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On-Time Rent Payments Can Now Help You Qualify for a Home Loan
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Answers to the Most Frequently Asked Jumbo Loan Questions
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Prepayment Penalties: Can I Pay Off My Mortgage Early?
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Your Mortgage Application Document Checklist
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A First-Time Buyer’s Guide to Escrow Accounts
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The Top 7 Mortgage FAQs of First-Time Buyers
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Can I Buy a House While Changing Jobs?
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FHA Loans: the 9 Most Frequently Asked Questions
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How Much Money Do I Need to Save Before I Buy a House?
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A Renovation Loan Could Help You Beat the Housing Market
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Is A Reverse Mortgage a Good Way to Pay for Long-term Care?
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6 Ways to Save Money on Your Next Mortgage
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Which Credit Score Will My Mortgage Lender Use?
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How Soon After Buying Can I Refinance the Mortgage of My Second Home?
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Can I Get a Mortgage for a Manufactured Home?
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Is Now a Good Time to Buy a Vacation Home?
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Happy Independence Day
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Can I Get A No-Money-Down Loan in Today’s Market?
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What Does It Take to Get an Investment Property Loan?
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How A Piggyback Loan Could Help You Avoid PMI
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The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying A Vacation Home
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Can I Buy a Home with Cryptocurrency?
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Combat Rising Inflation on Your Debt with a Refinance Loan
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Understanding VA Mortgage Loan Fees
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Programs and Grants to Help First-Time Home Buyers
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How to Obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for a VA Loan
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7 Essential Home Buying Questions
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We Remember our Fallen Soldiers this Memorial Day
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4 Common Reasons VA Loans are Denied
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How to Avoid 3 Common Mortgage Scams
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Why do Rates vary from Lender to Lender?
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What is a Drive-By Appraisal?
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How Many Types of VA Loans Are There?
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Home Equity Vs. Cash-Out Refinance Loans
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How Many VA Home Loans Can You Have?
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Can You Afford a Second Home?
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How to Use a Mortgage Calculator
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What if Rates Rise while my House is Under Contract?
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How Long Does a Mortgage Refinance Take?
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Your AirBnB Income Can Help You Refinance Your Mortgage
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4 Steps You Can Take When You Can’t Afford Your Mortgage Payments
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How to Make Your VA Loan Competitive in a Hot Market
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How to Refinance Your Vacation Home
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What’s the Difference Between the Sales Price and Appraised Value of a Home?
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Can You Get a Mortgage for a Cabin Purchase?
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Can You Afford a Second Home?
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The Most Important Do’s and Don’ts of Getting a Mortgage
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What You Need to Know About FHA Loans in 2022
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Will a HELOC Affect Your Credit Score?
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Can You Get a Loan to Buy an AirBnB?
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What an 18% Jump in 2022 Conforming Loan Limits Means for Me
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How Long Should You Keep Your Mortgage Papers?
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One Extra Mortgage Payment a Year Can Add Up to Big Savings
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Who Owns My House: Me or My Mortgage Lender?
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5 Reasons You Might Want a Non-Conforming Mortgage Loan
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Creative Ways to Avoid Paying Closing Costs
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5 Questions Unmarried Couples Should Ask before Buying a Home
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Should I Do a Cash-out Refinance on My Rental Property?
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7 Tips for Second-Time Home Buyers
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Is the Market Headed towards 3-D Printed Homes?
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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What Are Mortgage Origination Fees?
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Buying a Home with help from Family
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What does Homeowners Insurance Cover?
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Happy Thanksgiving
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Should I Ever Consider a Balloon Mortgage?
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What is a Mortgage Contingency?
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How to Prepare Your Home for an Appraisal
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Happy Halloween
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Americans Home Equity is at a Record High
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How to Get Past First-Time Home Buyer Anxiety
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4 Other Ways to Save Without Refinancing
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Who Will I Work with in the Home Buying Process?
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Fannie Now Accepts Timely Rent Payments as Credit Background
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What is an eClosing?
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4 Things to Know Before Getting a Reverse Mortgage
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Is Buying a House with an HOA a Good Idea?
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Should I Get a Conventional or FHA Loan?
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Fannie, Freddie, and Ginnie and What Do They Have to Do With My Mortgage?
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This New Mortgage Rule Could Save You from Foreclosure
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How to Get a Mortgage Without a Credit Score
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How Big Credit Card Purchases Can Hurt Your Mortgage Terms
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Should I Buy, Build, or Renovate as a First-Time Home Buyer?
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Can Refinancing Hurt My Credit Score?
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Will My Mortgage Payment Increase Over Time?
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What’s the Difference Between a Home Appraisal and Inspection?
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What to Do if the Appraisal Comes in Low
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How to Protect Your Information When Applying for a Mortgage Online
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How to Avoid Delays in Your Home Buying Process
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Can I a Buy a Home with Bad Credit?
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How to Refinance After a Mortgage Forbearance
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Should I Stay with my Current Lender when I Refinance?
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Applying for a Mortgage
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What is the Best Way to Pay for Home Renovations?
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Condo or Townhouse - Does it Matter?
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There are LOTS of Reasons why You Might Want to Refinance
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How Mortgages Are Affected by Property Use
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Should I Buy a New or Existing Home?
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What Loan Options are Available for Rental Properties?
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How to Apply for a Mortgage Online
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Why does Buying a Home require so much Insurance?
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Mortgage Rates are Seasonal and Other Secrets
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Time to Take Advantage of the Commercial Real Estate Market
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Can you a Buy a Home with Bad Credit?
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The Little-known Mortgage That Doesn’t Require a Down Payment
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6 Tips for Saving a Down Payment as a Renter
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4 Predictions for the 2021 Mortgage Market
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Should I Pay Mortgage Taxes and Insurance on My Own?
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Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Lender
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Is My Credit Score Good Enough for a Mortgage?
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Happy Thanksgiving
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How the Eviction Moratorium Affects Landlords and Their Mortgages
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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage with My 401(k)?
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Should I Pay Off Student Loans with a Home Refinance?
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How to Get a Small Dollar Mortgage Loan
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Is Now the Right Time to Buy Your First Home?
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The Little-known Mortgage That Doesn’t Require a Down Payment
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Should I Refinance into a 15-year Mortgage Now?
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Do You Have Enough Money to Buy a House?
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What Happens If I Lose My Job During the Mortgage Process?
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New FICO “Resilience” Credit Score Could Help Borrowers
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Buying a First Home in an Expensive Area
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What is an ARM loan?
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Understanding Mortgage-related Insurance
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Is Now a Good Time for a Reverse Mortgage?
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How Long Does a Pre-Approval Letter Last?
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What You Need to Know About Mortgage Forbearance
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How to Buy a Home During COVID-19
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Can a Higher Interest Rate Actually be a Better Choice?
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Will an Employment Gap Hurt My Chances for Mortgage Approval?
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What Does It Take to Refinance a Jumbo Loan?
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Should You Buy a Second Home as Your First Home?
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Why NOT to Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
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What Costs Can I Expect as a Home Seller?
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3 Things Lenders Don’t Want to See on Your Bank Statements
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
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What Fees Are Included in My Monthly Mortgage Payment?
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How to Cancel FHA Mortgage Insurance
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Happy Thanksgiving
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6 Homebuying Mistakes to Avoid
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Jumbo Loans for Veterans
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Can I Refinance with Bad Credit?
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Is a Bigger Down Payment Always Better?
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9/11 A Day We Will Never Forget
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What is the CHOICERenovation Mortgage?
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Should you Buy an Investment Property?
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What’s More Important: Lower Home Prices or Mortgage Rates?
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Energy Efficient Mortgage Program
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Happy 4th of July
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5 Tips for Buying an Investment Property in Texas
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Benefits to Mortgage Debt
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4 Loan Programs With Zero-Down Payment
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What is Mortgage Amortization?
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How to Build Home Equity
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Can I Qualify for Down Payment Assistance?
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5 Ways to Save Money on Your Mortgage
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5 Things to Do After Your Mortgage Closes
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What is the Right Mortgage for Buying a Fixer-Upper?
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Why Do Mortgage Rates Go Up and Down?
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First-time Homebuyers should avoid these 5 Mistakes
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The Ins and Outs of a Down Payment
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Happy Holidays from Morton Mortgage, Inc.
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Should I Pay Off My Mortgage Before Retirement?
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Happy Thanksgiving from Morton Mortgage, Inc.
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30-year Mortgages vs. 15-Year Mortgages
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Happy Halloween
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What is a Reverse Mortgage?
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How to Qualify for a Mortgage When Your Income Isn’t Steady
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Should I Roll My Student Loans into My Mortgage?
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What is a Piggyback Mortgage?
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Are Fixed Rate Mortgages or Adjustable Rate Mortgages better for me?
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The Top 4 Reasons You Should Get a VA Loan
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Should I Pay Mortgage Points?
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Happy Independence Day 2018!
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4 Things Every Borrower Needs to Know About Mortgage Brokers
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Should I Rent or Buy?
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Renee talks about team building on Business-to-Business Radio
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Renee Morton featured on Houston Young Professionals
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Renee on Great Day Houston
