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Saving for a down payment: Where should I keep my money?
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What is refinancing a mortgage?
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Mortgages after retirement: Here’s what to know
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Mortgage basics: What’s the difference between interest rate and annual percentage rate?
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Mortgage basics: Finding the right home loan for you
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Uncover the cost: Home renovation
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Mortgage basics: How much house can you afford?
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Mortgage basics: 3 key steps in the homebuying process
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Mortgage basics: Buying or renting – What’s right for you?
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Mortgage basics: What is refinancing, and is it right for you?
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Uncover the cost: Building a home
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Mortgage basics: Prequalification or pre-approval – What do I need?
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Mortgage basics: How does your credit score impact the homebuying experience?
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How to sell and buy a home at the same time
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10 ways to increase your home’s curb appeal
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4 ways to free up your budget (and your life) with a smaller home
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5 things to avoid that can devalue your home
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What are conforming loan limits and why are they increasing
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8 steps to take before you buy a home
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Momentos Financieros: Cómo financiar una ampliación de la vivienda
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Checklist: 6 to-dos for after a move
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How I did it: Bought a home without a 20 percent down payment
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These small home improvement projects offer big returns on investment
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What is a mortgage?
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Dear Money Mentor: What is cash-out refinancing and is it right for you?
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The lowdown on 6 myths about buying a home
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Checklist: financial recovery after a natural disaster
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Simple steps to be ready for a natural disaster
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Tips for realtors to help clients get their homeownership goals back on track
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3 tips for saving money when moving to a new home
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5 ways to maximize your garage sale profits
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Pros and cons of a personal line credit
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For today's homebuyers, time and money are everything
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Putting home ownership within reach for a diverse workforce
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How jumbo loans can help home buyers and your builder business
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How does a home equity line of credit (HELOC) work?
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What types of credit scores qualify for a mortgage?
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Can you take advantage of the dead equity in your home?
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Home equity: Small ways to improve the value of your home
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Is a home equity line of credit (HELOC) right for you?
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How to use your home equity to finance home improvements
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Should you get a home equity loan or a home equity line of credit?
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6 questions to ask before buying a new home
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What is an escrow account? Do I have one?
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Quiz: How prepared are you to buy a home?
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10 questions to ask when hiring a contractor
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What to know when buying a home with your significant other
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What is a home equity line of credit (HELOC) and what can it be used for?
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Dear Money Mentor: When should I refinance a mortgage?
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Building a dream home that fits your life
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Are professional movers worth the cost?
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First-time homebuyer’s guide to getting a mortgage
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Beyond the mortgage: Other costs for homeowners
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How I did it: Bought my dream home using equity
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Get more home for your money with these tips
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How I did it: Built living spaces to support my family
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Community activist achieves dream of homeownership
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Bringing economic opportunity to underserved communities one home at a time
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Managing the impacts of appraisal gaps in a hot housing market
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Is it the right time to refinance your mortgage?
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Spring cleaning checklist for your home: 5 budget-boosting tasks
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Overcoming high interest rates: Getting your homeownership goals back on track
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Home improvements with the best ROI
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PCS moving checklist for military spouses and families
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Home buying myths: Realities of owning a home
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House Hacks: How buying an investment property worked as my first home
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How we did it: Converted to solar power
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Should you buy a house that’s still under construction?
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10 uses for a home equity loan
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Your guide to breaking the rental cycle
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How you can take advantage of low mortgage rates
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Buying a home Q&A: What made three homeowners fall in love with their new home
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Improving your credit score: Truth and myths revealed
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What you need to know about renting
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What’s a subordination agreement, and why does it matter?
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Money Moments: Tips for selling your home
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How I did it: My house remodel
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DIY home projects 101: tips from a first-timer
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Crypto + Homebuying: Impacts on the real estate market
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Military homeownership: Your guide to resources, financing and more
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4 questions to ask before you buy an investment property
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