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Mortgage broker: What do they do, and should you use one?
A mortgage broker is the middleman between you and a variety of lenders, and they have access to le…
Laura Grace Tarpley, CEPF,Mol…
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Why a celebrity broker says some parts of the US could see a 10% home-price correction
Home prices are already dropping in key markets in Florida, Texas, and New York, recent data shows.
Jennifer Sor
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Current investment property mortgage rates
Check out current investment property mortgage rates using our comprehensive guide. These mortgages…
Molly Grace,Elias Shaya
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'Spider-Man 2' reveals Peter Parker's mortgage rate, so I asked brokers if he got a good deal in the new PS5 game
The new "Spider-Man 2" Playstation game shows Peter Parker's mortgage. We asked brokers whether the…
Paul Squire
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What is a balloon mortgage, and should you get one?
Balloon mortgage monthly payments are smaller than with a regular mortgage, but you'll make a large…
Laura Grace Tarpley, CEPF
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A mortgage broker spent 3 months turning an abandoned shed in his backyard into a cozy traditional pub. See how he did it.
The owner did most of the work on his own and estimates that he spent about £3,000, or $3,800, on t…
Amanda Goh
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HENRYs are turning to a little-known and risky type of mortgage as home prices soar
Interest-only mortgages offer lower monthly payments, initially. But they also carry risks.
Eliza Relman
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I turned my garage into an apartment I rent out. It helps me afford retirement and almost paid off my mortgage.
Retired educator Helen Boxwill said rental income from her ADU's three tenants over 20 years has he…
Alcynna Lloyd
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A fired Better.com employee's work email and messaging were cut off so fast after the Zoom mass firing he had to quiz ex-colleagues via Facebook
Christian Chapman told CNN that, after the three-minute call, he started messaging colleagues askin…
Grace Dean
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Real estate broker is advising home buyers to be 'second in line' when bidding on a house so you can be there to renegotiate 'when that deal falls through'
As competition cools, sellers are starting to losing their leverage. Broker Fredrik Eklund says buy…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Want to buy a house, but spooked by 7% rates? A mortgage broker lays out 4 things to do to make it happen.
Erica Davis broke down the one thing you absolutely shouldn't do before applying for a mortgage and…
Kelsey Neubauer
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I got a 2.5% mortgage rate last year when everyone else was getting 6%. It's saving us $40,000 and helping pay off my medical bills for cancer treatment.
Amy Yzaguirre, who got a relatively rare type of mortgage, said it was a grueling process requiring…
Alcynna Lloyd
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People are impersonating homeowners to take out mortgages and steal the money. Here are the best ways to stop it happening to you.
Absentee homeowners are most at risk, and should take steps to protect themselves, mortgage-fraud e…
Joshua Zitser
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A 31-year-old mortgage broker who's been laid off twice decided to open a bakery and she's never been happier: 'I don't have the stress of wondering if I'm going to be laid off tomorrow'
Iowa resident Taylor Audet was tired of being laid off from the mortgage industry and decided to ta…
Jordan Pandy
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Real estate stocks crater as new fears of a prolonged US housing market slump trigger wave of job cuts
Real estate stocks Redfin and Compass have both dropped 25% over the last five days as the US housi…
Phil Rosen
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'Million Dollar Listing' brokers say now is the time for luxury homebuyers to scoop up a deal. Here’s their advice for buyers and sellers.
"Everyone's just watching carefully waiting for somebody to pull the trigger on something to see if…
Katherine Stinson
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5 ways to make affordable housing for all in 2023 from construction laws to mortgage financing
Developers, mortgage lenders, and local governments can take steps in 2023 to ensure that more peop…
Kelsey Neubauer,Alcynna Lloyd
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Meet the 'last-resort' mortgage lenders rising from the ashes of the financial crisis to help underqualified borrowers buy a home
"There are more self-employed business owners since the onset of the pandemic, and their needs are …
Alcynna Lloyd,Dan Latu
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Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that are secured by home and real estate loans
Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that use a pool of mortgage loans as collateral and make month…
Lauren Perez
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Homebuyers might be able purchase a home with less savings — thanks to the two largest US mortgage lenders now allowing down payments of just 1%
The new programs, which are available to home buyers with limited incomes, could make homeownership…