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Mortgage Rates Are Rising, but Don’t Panic—Here’s What You Can Do
So here we are, smack in the middle of the busiest season for the residential real estate market. With all the activity, shoppers are already facing challenges in finding their ideal home. Now, they’re...
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With the Clock Ticking on Tax Breaks, Is It Black Friday for Homes?
ktsimage/iStockYou probably already knew that now’s an ideal time to buy a home. We’ve told you only 9,845 times! Maybe even 9,846. Well, in case you needed more incentive, check this out: Some pretty...
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6 Homeowner Tax Breaks to Prep Now to Save Money in 2018
LuigiConsiglio/iStockWe know, we know. You raced to the post office just in time to meet the deadline to send your tax forms to the IRS, bemoaning those receipts you just couldn’t find anywhere and...
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What Is an Origination Fee, and How Much Does It Cost?
Juanmonino/iStockIn the seemingly never-ending mortgage lexicon of home buying and selling, one term in particular stands out as a source of confusion: the origination fee. What is an origination fee?...
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Your Home Tax Deduction Checklist: Did You Get Them All?
utah778/iStockWelcome to your home tax deduction checklist! For homeowners, this kind of guidance is essential in the wake of all the changes ushered in by the new tax plan, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,...
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Mortgage Rates Are Rising. Read This Before You Refinance.
Getty ImagesMortgage rates are on the rise after nearly a year of record lows, providing a nudge to homeowners who want to refinance but didn’t get around to it yet. Does it still make sense to call up...
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I Refinanced My Mortgage This Year, and It’ll Save Me $60,000. 5 Key Lessons...
Getty ImagesI’m busy. Really busy. Two kids, full-time job busy. So the last thing I wanted to do was deal with a refinance (the paperwork! the annoying emails from the bank!). Until I did the math....
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What Are Mortgage Points? Upfront Fees That Could Save You Money
Getty ImagesThe interest rate your mortgage lender offers you when you buy or refinance a house is not necessarily the rate you have to stick with. In fact, you can lower your mortgage rate by shelling...
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On the House: Comparing Different Money-Saving Mortgages That Come With Some...
Realtor.com / Getty ImagesWhen it comes to making the largest purchase of their lives, most homebuyers would prefer to play it safe in choosing a loan. That’s why fixed-rate mortgages, the gold...
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4 Beloved Mortgage Rules Homebuyers Should Break Right Now
Getty ImagesIt’s hard to imagine that just a few years ago, mortgage rates were at record lows, falling below 3%. Yet by the end of last year, rates for the benchmark 30-year fixed loan had shot up...
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