Financing |Negotiate and Navigate Options | HouseLogic https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:34:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://www.houselogic.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-hl-site-icon.png?w=32 Financing |Negotiate and Navigate Options | HouseLogic https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/ 32 32 155326778 Reverse Mortgages: Pros and Cons https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/reverse-mortgages-pros-and-cons/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 21:34:17 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/?p=137517 Learn the basics to avoid surprises.

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7 Benefits of Buying a Home https://www.houselogic.com/buy/7-benefits-of-buying-a-home/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 21:44:15 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/?p=131826 Interest rates are only one factor when it comes to buying a house now.

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How to Move Past Student Debt — and Into a Home https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/how-to-move-past-student-debt-and-into-a-home/ Thu, 25 Aug 2022 16:29:42 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/?p=112226 You've got options, like repayment help from your employer and coaching from a mortgage broker.

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How to Shop Around for a Mortgage Loan https://www.houselogic.com/buy-sell/how-to-shop-around-for-a-mortgage-loan/ Wed, 14 Jul 2021 22:48:27 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/?p=104064 Home buyers who do mortgage loan shopping can avoid leaving money on the table.

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Coronavirus Mortgage Relief: What You Need To Know https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/coronavirus-mortgage-relief/ Tue, 07 Apr 2020 13:23:42 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/?p=99523 It's a confusing time, but lenders are putting remedies, like forbearance, in place to help homeowners.

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Documents You Need for Mortgage Pre-Approval: A Checklist for Each Type of Loan https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/documents-for-mortgage-pre-approval/ Fri, 14 Dec 2018 00:13:54 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/2018/12/13/documents-for-mortgage-pre-approval/ Whether you're self-employed or applying for an FHA or USDA loan, here's the pre-approval paperwork you need.

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Yes, You Can Get a Mortgage With a Low Credit Score https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/low-credit-score-mortgage/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 20:34:01 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/2018/10/17/low-credit-score-mortgage/ The credit score to buy a house can be as low as 580.

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How We Bought a New House Before Selling Our Current House https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/how-to-buy-a-house-before-selling-your-current-house/ Thu, 30 Aug 2018 22:10:28 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/2018/08/30/how-to-buy-a-house-before-selling-your-current-house/ And used a VA loan, which has more restrictions than a conventional one.

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‘I Need 20% Down’ and Other Home-Buying Myths About Mortgages https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/home-buying-myths-mortgages/ Thu, 12 Jul 2018 23:53:58 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/2018/07/12/home-buying-myths-mortgages/ Tips for shopping around for a mortgage -- even if you think you don't qualify.

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Everything You Need to Know About the Pre-Approval Process https://www.houselogic.com/finances-taxes/financing/how-to-get-preapproved-for-a-mortgage/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:34:33 +0000 https://www.houselogic.com/2018/07/11/how-to-get-preapproved-for-a-mortgage/ With your pre-approval in hand, sellers will know you're a serious buyer.

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