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Financing Your First Home

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First-Time Home Buyers – You’ve Got Help: A MoneyTips Guide
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What Is a Mortgage? A Guide for First-Time Home Buyers
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How Much House Can I Afford?
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How To Lower Your Debt-to-Income Ratio
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What Is Mortgage Underwriting?
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HomeReady® Mortgage Loans: Sailing Into Your Next Home With a Low Down Payment
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What Is Due Diligence and Earnest Money When Buying a Home?
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How To Get Down Payment Assistance Grants
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5 Home Loan Options if You Have Bad Credit
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30-Year Mortgage: Today’s Rates Explained
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Closing Costs: What the Heck Are They and How Much Will I Pay on My Home?
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6 Tips for Getting a Mortgage With a New Job

Existing Home Owners

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3 Things You Should Consider Before You Refinance
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3 Tips To Get The Best Refinance Rates
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When Is the Best Time To Sell a House?
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No-Appraisal Refinance – That’s a Thing?
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How To Refinance After Bankruptcy
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Using a Construction Loan To Build a House
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What Is a Land Loan and How Do You Get One?
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Is It Cheaper To Buy or Build a House? Which Costs Less (and Other Need-to-Knows)
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How To Refinance an Investment Property
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How Much Does It Cost To Build a House?
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What Is a No-Closing-Cost Refinance?
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What Is a Reverse Mortgage?

Types of Mortgages

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A MoneyTips Guide to FHA Loans
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A MoneyTips Guide to Conventional Loans
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How To Buy a House With No Money
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8 Ways Technology Is Changing the Mortgage Process
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How To Get the Lowest Mortgage Rate
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What Is Escrow and How Can It Help You Buy a Home?
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How Government Home Loans Can Help You Buy a House
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What Credit Score Do You Need To Get an FHA Loan?
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What Is a USDA Loan?
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How To Qualify for an FHA 203(k) Loan
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What Is a Jumbo Loan?
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FHA 203(k): The Federal Fixer-Upper Loan