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Looking to buy your first home? Discover how buying your first home with Better Mortgage can simplify the process with low rates and expert, tailored support.

Discover how we modernized our cottage using home equity by leveraging built-up value to fund upgrades that boosted comfort, style, and resale potential.

A Home Equity Line of Credit is a versatile financial tool that allows homeowners to tap into the equity built in their homes to fund renovations and upgrades.

Discover the essential HELOC requirements for loan approval on our blog. Get the details you need to secure your loan.

Here are the counties where mortgage payments have jumped the most in the past 2 years.

Every real estate transaction comes with fees, no matter how you pay. Learn what is included in closing costs, when they’re due, and what they all mean.

Better has officially gone public! Explore 10 pivotal milestones that defined our mission to transform the mortgage process and make homeownership accessible.

Two ways that refinancing can benefit homeowners going through a divorce

First year cost cheat sheet for homebuyers + sensory staging advice for sellers

Life insurance requires an understanding of different policies and coverage needs. Better Cover can make the process of getting coverage quick and simple.

Term life insurance protects your loved ones if your death occurs during a set coverage period and can be a low-cost way to protect your family financially.

Explore top first-time home buyer programs in Texas, including grants, loans, and tax credits to help you save on your first home purchase and closing costs.

A guide for buy-curious renters, simple staging strats, and water safety musts

Inflation-savvy budgets, spruced up sales strategies, and utility cost-cutters

Check out recent lending reforms, ask before you sell, and fireproof your property

Hitting homebuyer stride, going low in listing limbo, and beating buyer’s remorse

Learn how an adjustable-rate mortgage could work for you, get ready for a fresh wave of inventory, and decide if summer is your time to shine as a seller.

Learn the pros and cons of a cash out refinance to help you decide if the financial move is right for you.

With a cash out refinance, you take out a new mortgage for more money than you owe on your current loan. The difference is paid to you in cash.

Use this cash out refinance calculator to see how much you could borrow and what the cost of your new monthly payment would be.