Peter Dazeley/Getty Images Do you need a mortgage pre-approval letter to make an offer on a house? You know you need to get your ducks in a row before looking at homes, but does that include securing a pre-approval letter from the bank? The truth is, getting pre-approved can actually improve your chances of falling into the sellers’ good graces, so you want […]
How to Get a Mortgage Without Financially Freaking Out
Wondering how to get a mortgage, but scared to death you’ll mess things up? To be sure, buying a house is exciting, but there’s a fine line between excitement and pure, unadulterated fear. This emotional roller coaster can be partly explained by the fact that “money represents so much more than just currency,” according to Emily Stroud, a […]
‘The Best Mortgage Advice I’ve Heard, Ever’
When it comes to mortgages, there’s an avalanche of advice out there—some good, some bad, and some that’s flat-out great. You know, the type of wisdom that makes you so grateful you heard it, it sticks with you and gets passed along to all who care to hear it. With the hopes of delivering only these golden nuggets of […]