A key to successfully navigating the mortgage application process is to check your credit report to ensure it’s accurate. If it isn’t, you can take action to get it corrected.
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Three Little Numbers: Your Credit Score and Why It Matters
NewHomeSource breaks down what your credit score is, how it’s calculated, and what it means for people hoping to secure a mortgage.
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What Should You Put On Your Mortgage?
In the process of buying your new home, have you considered purchasing some items, such as appliances, to save money on your mortgage? It might be time to reconsider that idea.
The Mortgage Process: A Step-by-Step Look and Checklist
Here is a step by step look at the mortgage process, a full guide to securing financing for your new construction home.
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Home Shopping? Get Preapproved First
Getting pre-approved for a home loan is preferred over a pre-qualified. Why? Because pre-approval puts you one step closer to purchasing the home of your dreams.
How to Repair Your Credit So You Can Get a Mortgage
Building or repairing your credit score means learning to use credit cards responsibly. An improved credit score means better rates on mortgages.
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Should You Pay Off Your Mortgage Early?
Should you pay off your mortgage early? NewHomeSource explores the pros and cons of paying off your home loan early.
How to Start Saving For Your First Home
There are a number of ways that first time homebuyers and Millinnials can save for homeownership.
Prequalified vs. Preapproved: What Is the Difference and Why It Matters
A prequalification is a good start to the home loan process, but being preapproved means you’re almost home — literally. Getting preapproved means greater security and purchasing power for your home search.
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Don’t Ignore the ‘Quiet Period’
It’s important that you don’t take on any new debt or make other changes to your financial profile during the “quiet period” — the time between your mortgage approval and the date you actually close on your house.
Can Your Family Help Pay for Your Mortgage?
Can’t get a mortgage from traditional lenders? Intra-family financing may be a solution to your homebuying dreams.
Who Really Owns Your Home?
Before you decide how the title for your home will be held, you should explore all of your options and make sure you fully understand each.
20 Creative Ways First-Time Buyers Can Save for a Down Payment
NewHomeSource has some fun ways to save up for the down payment, so you can invest in your first home.
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Debunking Down Payment Myths
Financing a new home, especially the down payment, can bring a storm of questions. Professional advice can smooth it all over by debunking the myths.
Here’s What to Do — And What Not to Do — When Buying a New Home
Getting a home loan means understanding your credit, as well as the financing process and the many things that can ruin an approval.
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How to Choose a Lender
When trying to figure out how to choose a lender, be sure to ask for references and to take your time to thoroughly investigate each prospective lender.
First-Time Homebuyers Have Access to Many Downpayment Assistance Resources
If you’re a first time homebuyer, there are a wide range of down payment assistance programs that can help you get into your dream home sooner than you might have thought.
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Upcoming Mortgage and Settlement Changes: What You Can Expect
NewHomeSource has everything you need to know about mortgage and settlement changes in your home loan processes.
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The New World of Virtual Mortgages
Virtual mortgages offer homebuyers a faster, more secure option than tradition paper-based mortgage applications.
What is Trended Credit Data?
The use of trended credit data may mean a new home for those on the cusp of home lending credit standards.
5 Ways to Buy a New Home with a Higher Mortgage Rate
As interest rates for home loans rise, NewHomeSource lays out five ways you can still buy a new home in this fiscal environment.
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Mortgage Glossary
Find out everything you need to know about your home mortgage with NewHomeSource’s Mortgage glossary.
Buying and Selling at the Same Time? How a Bridge Loan Can Help
Buying and selling a home simultaneously can be financially stressful, but bridge loans offer a potential solution. NewHomeSource looks at how bridge loans can help you get out of one home and into the next more easily.
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DIY Comps, or How to Be an Armchair Appraiser
We always here the word “comps” when buying or selling a home, but what are comps and why are they so important? We take you on a detailed look at comps and how you can evaluate them for your next home.
How Credit Scores are Tabulated – And What That Means for Homebuyers
NewHomeSource shows you how your credit score gets calculated, so you can get it ready before you apply for the mortgage for your new home.
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How to Select the Right Financial Institution for Your New Home
Find the right financial institution to get the right mortgage for your new construction home.
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Why, How and When to Check Your Credit Report
Check your credit score before you start applying for home financing. It isn’t scary, you can check your credit score easily and for free.
Your Credit Score: How to Manage It (Or Repair If Necessary)
Your credit score plays a major role in the home financing process. NewHomeSource has tips on managing and repairing your credit score before your apply for a mortgage.
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Understanding Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) for Purchase Loans
Home Equity Conversion Mortgages helps Baby Boomers finance the purchase of their new retirement home.
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A First-Time Buyers Guide to Understanding the Construction Loan Process
First time homebuyers can get a construction loan to finance their newly built house. NewHomeSource breaks down what a construction loan is, and how you can get approved.
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