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  • 11 FAQs When Buying Your First Home

    Buying a home is an exciting milestone. If you’re going through the process for the first…

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  • Top 10 Summer Maintenance Tips for Your Home

    Summer is coming, which means it’s time to prepare your home for the warm weather.…

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    How to Calculate Your Down Payment by Loan Type

    A big kitchen, two-car garage or master bathroom are examples of home amenities buyers are…

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    5 Reasons to Work with a Community Bank for Your Mortgage

    From home prices to mortgage rates, it can be hard to know how best to…

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  • Alternatives to a 20 Percent Down Payment

    Many first-time homebuyers believe they need to save enough money for a 20 percent down…

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  • Understanding How Your Credit Score Impacts a Mortgage

    Your eligibility for many financial products is largely determined by your credit score, especially when…

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  • 7 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers

    If you’re a first-time homebuyer, you may be feeling excited and overwhelmed about the homebuying…

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    Beyond a Lower Rate, Two Other Compelling Reasons to Refinance

    Home sales have slowed significantly due to buyers not wanting to trade their low rates…

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    Top 10 Winter Maintenance Tips for Your Home

    As the winter months approach, it’s important to prepare your home inside and out. Following…

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