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How to Pay Off Your Mortgage and Save Thousands in Interest

Bethany Ramos April 9, 2025Finance, Homeowners, Refinance

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe fastest way to pay off your mortgage is to make extra payments toward your principal …

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What is MCC? Hint: It’s a big help to first-time homebuyers

Bethany Ramos March 1, 2022First-Time Homebuyer, Home Buying, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers, Realtors, Taxes

Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re buying your first house, you could probably benefit from assistance. For the first-time buyers …

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Is it a good time to buy a house? Fact vs. fiction [INFOGRAPHIC]

Bethany Ramos November 2, 2021First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe highlights: Misconceptions abound in today’s housing market – ranging from current supply levels to the …

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Buy a house in 10 steps, get home 10 days [INFOGRAPHIC]

Bethany Ramos June 5, 2020First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Loan Types

Reading Time: 3 minutesA few takeaways: If you’re ready to buy a house but don’t know where to begin, …

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4 mortgage rate shopping tips your lender wishes you were using

Bethany Ramos December 11, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Mortgage Rates

Reading Time: 5 minutesDec. 11, 2018. Here’s how to get a mortgage the easy way. Take some tips from …

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QUIZ: Which home loan should you pick?

Bethany Ramos December 7, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Home Improvement, Homeowners, Loan Types, Quizzes, Refinance

Reading Time: 2 minutesDec. 7, 2018. What’s an affordable home loan for you and your family? Take our quiz. …

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Now you can buy bigger: Conforming loan limits increase almost everywhere

Bethany Ramos November 28, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying, Homeowners, Loan Types, News

Reading Time: 4 minutesNov. 28, 2018. It’s a great thing for homebuyers. Especially if you’re thinking about buying in …

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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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Get your keys 40% faster? New process cuts closing day time waste

Bethany Ramos March 13, 2018First-Time Homebuyer, Home Buying, Industry Professionals, Loan Officers, Title Agents

Reading Time: 5 minutesMar. 13, 2018. Being asked to sit at the closing table for an hour and a …

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6 steps of the home loan process every buyer needs to know

Bethany Ramos September 28, 2017First-Time Homebuyer, Getting Prequalified, Home Buying

Reading Time: 5 minutesUpdated Sept. 28, 2018. Congratulations! You’ve made one of life’s biggest decisions by choosing to buy a …

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