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During the mortgage process, you'll go through various levels of approval from beginning to end. Learn more about pre-approval, verified approval, and conditional approval for buyers.

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about How to get a mortgage approval: Pre-approval, verified approval, and conditional approval

Home inspections give buyers peace of mind before closing on a home. Here’s a checklist and tips to help you prep for this process.

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about The essential home inspection checklist for homebuyers

Protect your new home with safety measures designed to combat the risk of fire, carbon monoxide poisoning, flooding, and burglary.

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about 15 Safety Measures to Protect Your Home

Your utility bills can eat up a large chunk of your monthly budget, but there are a number of ways you can cut costs. Check out our tips for saving....

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about How to Save Money on Utilities

Moving into a new home? Make sure you’re not overlooking any steps of our New Homeowner Checklist so you can start enjoying your new place as soon as possible.

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about New Homeowner Checklist: 5 Essential Things to Do When Moving In

Feeling out of place after a move? Learn how to make a new town feel like home by meeting neighbors, exploring shops, and giving new adventures a try.

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about How to Get to Know Your Neighborhood

A real estate attorney is an essential part of your home purchase “team” and has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest throughout the entire closing process.

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about Real Estate Attorneys: What You Need to Know

Whole life provides coverage across your lifespan. It features higher premiums than term life insurance, but the cash value of the policy can increase.

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about Whole life insurance provides long-lasting coverage

Student loan forgiveness boosts buyer budgets, plus listing agreement timelines

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about Loan forgiveness and listing agreements

Navigating housing market corrections, thinking like a buyer, and stretching summer into fall

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about Housing market corrections, buyer mindsets, and summer living

Buyer opps, seller contingencies, and HELOC spending guide

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about Buyer opps, seller contingencies, and HELOC spending guide

Leverage your lock, refresh outdoor spaces, and check local listing trends

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about Leverage your lock period, win with outdoor spaces, and check local trends before listing

Learn how to adjust shopping strategies, make sure that listing price is right, and earn cash poolside.

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about Shopping strategies, panic-pricing, and backyard benjamins

Learn how to ride the inventory wave, determine if your home is move-in ready, and ace your maintenance phase.

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about Inventory waves, move-in readiness, and acing your maintenance phase

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.

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about Adjustable-rate mortgages, inventory upswings, and summer listers

Check out which cities are seeing big price drops, the top amenities you need if you’re renting out your vacation home, and a good summer home upgrade.

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about Home price drops, vacation rental amenities, and more.

Don't miss out on the benefits of owning a vacation property. Learn more about how to choose a vacation home that fits your needs, and why now may be the...

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about As the summer heats up, the vacation home market cools

DIY home improvements fueled by cash-out refinances have grown in popularity since 2020. These tips will help you get the most out of your renovation.

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about Handy homeowners could be hurting their resale value

The Fed’s latest rate hike is taking effect, but ARMs could be the answer for homeowners looking to save on their mortgage. Plus 3 other ways to save.

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about How to save on your mortgage, as rates rise

The spring market comes with low inventory and intense competition, but buyers can win by being prepared to move fast.

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about Why homebuying season feels different in 2022
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