Getting Prequalified

Does your mortgage lender pass the test? 4 ways to pick a good one

Bethany Ramos August 29, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers

Reading Time: 6 minutesUpdated Aug. 29, 2018. You’re reading this on your computer, tablet, or smartphone, so you’ve already …

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First-time homebuyer QUIZ: Are you too picky, too relaxed, or just right?

Bethany Ramos August 7, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Quizzes

Reading Time: 2 minutesAug. 7, 2018. A homebuyer who knows what they want isn’t a bad thing. Take our …

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11 awkward mortgage questions you’re way too embarrassed to ask

Bethany Ramos July 6, 2018Finance, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Homeowners, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers

Reading Time: 7 minutesJuly 6, 2018. You can’t shock your loan officer. They’ve heard it all before. Count on the …

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QUIZ: How much do you really know about your mortgage?

Bethany Ramos May 1, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Homeowners, Loan Types, Mortgage Rates, Quizzes, Refinance

Reading Time: 2 minutesJuly 20, 2018. Do you know everything there is to know about buying and owning a …

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The pros and cons of home improvement loans no one’s talking about

Bethany Ramos April 10, 2018Contractors, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Home Improvement, Homeowners, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers, Loan Types, Refinance

Reading Time: 5 minutesApril 10, 2018. Here’s a common misconception among homeowners: If you don’t have enough home equity, …

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Nine weeks of mortgage rate increases? Don’t panic. Read this first.

Bethany Ramos March 16, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Homeowners, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers, Mortgage Rates, News, Refinance

Reading Time: 4 minutesMar. 16, 2018. Mortgage rates have risen for nine weeks in a row, according to the …

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For realtors: 7 ways working with a lender can be a major marketing success

Bethany Ramos March 2, 2018About Cornerstone, Contractors, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Industry Professionals, Realtors

Reading Time: 7 minutesMar. 2, 2018. What’s the biggest frustration you’ve had in working with mortgage lenders? For most …

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Why it could be harder for you to buy a house after March 1

Bethany Ramos February 26, 2018Credit Score, Finance, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers, Loan Types

Reading Time: 3 minutesFeb. 26, 2018. Buying a house isn’t something anyone should rush into. But the major changes …

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This secret can make negotiating your contract so much easier

Bethany Ramos January 27, 2018Credit Score, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying

Reading Time: 4 minutesJan. 27, 2018. Shopping for a house is the fun part — which is why most …

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First-time homebuyer QUIZ: Are you too picky?

Bethany Ramos January 20, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Quizzes

Reading Time: 2 minutesJan. 20, 2018. A homebuyer who knows what they want isn’t a bad thing. Take our …

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