Refinancing

Discover alternatives on how to get equity out of your home without refinancing. Learn about HELOCs, home equity loans, and other flexible financing options.

Discover how a VA IRRRL can cut your rate and payment with fewer documents, no appraisal, and rolled in costs. Start your streamlined veteran refinance today.

Discover conventional loan requirements, how they compare to FHA and VA loans, and find out if this type of mortgage is the right fit for your situation.

What is an escrow account? Learn how it works, and why it helps protect buyers, sellers, and lenders. Discover the types, rules, and their real estate benefits.

Learn how title and settlement services help you close on a home, from title searches to insurance, escrow, and signing, plus what to expect at every step.

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

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....

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.

Try this refinance calculator to understand how much you could save if you refinance your mortgage.

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

Why wait, save, and pay rent to your landlord when you could be paying off your own home. See why smaller down payments can unlock the door to homeownership.

Here we deep dive into what you can expect when you transition from scrolling through homes online to going to open houses, making an offer, and closing.

Homeowners who were previously denied a mortgage refinance may now qualify through RefiPossible™. You may save up to $3k/yr by lowering your monthly costs.

What is an FHA loan? Understand how FHA-backed mortgages work, who qualifies for them, the minimum credit and down payment, pros and cons, and steps to apply.

Learn what makes property value increase and learn 10 important factors that significantly impact how much a home is worth when buying, selling, or refinancing.

Mortgage application denied? Discover common reasons for denial and expert tips to strengthen your next application and boost your chances of getting approved.

In the socially distanced world of 2020, Better helped 88,100+ new clients navigate their homeownership journey with ease, confidence, and a ton of savings.

If you’re interested in a no-cost refinance, there are two ways to do it: Taking lender credits & rolling in your closing costs. Here we explore both.

Every homebuyer should be asking these questions to their mortgage lender.

From job changes to pay structures, your employment income can play a major role in your mortgage application. Here’s what you need to know.