We meet people in this category fairly often, and the advice we give pretty well mirrors this article, but there are a few suggestions in here that I didn’t know about. There are cases where having no credit at all can be more challenging for a mortgage application than having bruised credit. People often ask…

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Clearly, this vast list is regional, and you aren’t likely to find all of these styles in New England. But if you’d like to learn the language before you go house shopping (or discover something you didn’t know existed to go shopping for) this is a great place to start. Most Popular and Iconic Home…

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Allison Goodhart DuShuttle, a Realtor in Virginia, wrote a great article about how to choose a Realtor. It’s something that’s more important than a lot of people think. I often equate it to dating: you need to be able to work with your Realtor and Mortgage professional, and they need to be able to work…

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An excellent article from our friends at Realtor.com, and a question I get fairly often. The answer is almost always the same: No. Your, first call should not be to the agent who is selling the house you are interested in. In fact, your first call should be to your mortgage professional (there happens to…

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