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What to Do When Your Home is Underwater

By Angela Colley Jul 12, 2023 (Getty Images) When you buy a home, you hope it will appreciate in value while you pay off your mortgage, but it doesn’t always [...]

What to Do When Your Home is Underwater2023-07-13T09:54:23-08:00

What Are FHA-Approved Condos?

By Tara Mastroeni Jul 11, 2023 (Getty Images) An FHA-approved condo is a property that can be purchased using FHA loans—or loans that are insured by the Federal Housing Administration. These [...]

What Are FHA-Approved Condos?2023-07-12T08:43:27-08:00

What Happens If I Skip a Mortgage Payment?

By Daniel Bortz Jun 27, 2023 (Getty Images) “What happens if I skip a mortgage payment?” is one of those questions we hope you never have to ask, but life [...]

What Happens If I Skip a Mortgage Payment?2023-06-30T11:53:43-08:00

What Credit Score is Needed to Buy a House?

By Angela Colley Jun 21, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) If you’re wondering what credit score is needed to buy a house, it’s important to remember that the minimum score varies [...]

What Credit Score is Needed to Buy a House?2023-06-26T11:34:16-08:00

What Is the Standard Down Payment on a House?

By Lisa Johnson Mandell Jun 14, 2023 (Getty Images) “Down payment”: Ask most people what is an acceptable down payment on a house, and nine times out 10, they’ll tell [...]

What Is the Standard Down Payment on a House?2023-06-20T10:09:56-08:00
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