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4 ways to pay off your mortgage earlier

Image Credit: http://freefrombroke.com/payoff-mortgage-faster/ Paying off the mortgage early is in. Refinancing to take money out of our homes is out. Living through the foreclosure crisis, more people want the security and the psychological benefit of owning…


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Wage Growth Shocker Pushes Mortgage Rates to 2-Month Lows

Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unemployment_in_the_United_States Get out your calendar.  Flip, swipe, or glance back at May 29th.  That’s where we have to go to see mortgage rates any lower than they are today.  After a delightful, but incredibly…


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Mortgage Rates Edge Higher, but get Head Start for Tomorrow

Image Credit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuous-repayment_mortgage Mortgage rates were steady to slightly higher today, depending where you looked and at what time of day.  The morning hours brought additional pain for rate-watchers as lenders were universally in weaker territory…


5 ways to save on closing costs

5 ways to save on closing costs

When you are purchasing a property, there are administrative costs that must be covered before you can become the owner. These are known as closing costs and include things like application, loan origination, appraisal, home…