Homebuying

The only 7 mortgage tips you’ll need for 2017

Bethany Ramos December 21, 2017Credit Score, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Mortgage Rates, Personal Finance, Refinance

Reading Time: 6 minutes7 lender-approved ways to make the most of your mortgage

These are the only mortgage tips you’ll need in 2019

Bethany Ramos December 21, 2017Credit Score, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Mortgage Rates, Personal Finance, Refinance

Reading Time: 5 minutesDec. 21, 2018. Last year was an interesting one for homebuyers. A year that started with …

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Fed hikes interest rates: What will happen to your monthly bills?

Bethany Ramos December 13, 2017Current Events, Mortgage Rates, Personal Finance

Reading Time: 3 minutesDec. 13, 2017. When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, as they did today with a …

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Loan limits set to increase in January 2018. Here’s how homebuyers benefit.

Bethany Ramos December 5, 2017Current Events, First-Time Homebuyer, Homebuying, Homeowners, Loan Types

Reading Time: 2 minutesBuying a home in the new year just got better (and bigger)

VIDEO: Moving for Success Episode 2 – Pack hacks

Bethany Ramos November 25, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Homebuying, Moving

Reading Time: 2 minutesBet you never thought of packing your jewelry like this

6 VA loan fees you can’t be charged (and 6 you can)

Bethany Ramos November 23, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Loan Types, Refinance

Reading Time: 5 minutesWhat is the VA loan, and how do you qualify?

Low-income buyers want to know: Why are FHA premium cuts still on hold?

Bethany Ramos November 9, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Homebuying, Loan Types

Reading Time: 4 minutesA leg up for the low-income homebuyer hangs in the balance. One of the first actions …

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4 non-monetary ways we measure our success as a mortgage lender

Bethany Ramos November 4, 2017About Cornerstone, First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Homebuying, Homeowners, Industry Professionals

Reading Time: 6 minutesSucceeding as a mortgage lender is about much more than money. It’s also about more than …

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Is your house missing something? 11 frugal Amazon finds for new buyers

Bethany Ramos October 17, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Home Improvement, Homebuying, Homeowners

Reading Time: 5 minutesYou’ve unpacked your boxes, and you’ve started to settle in. And slowly but surely, you’ve begun …

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VIDEO: Moving for Success Episode 1 – Plan ahead

Bethany Ramos October 14, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Homebuying, Homeowners, Moving

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhether you’re moving for a new job, a new school district, or a chance to experience …

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