The busy spring homebuying season is heating up, and rates are finally coming down from the year's highs. If you're planning to buy a home, you now may be wondering how to stand out among the crowd.

House hunting is an exciting journey, filled with visions of your future home and the life you’ll build there. However, this journey can also be fraught with challenges and unexpected hurdles, ...

Shopping for homes is exciting until one needs to secure financing to purchase. Even with savings, most Americans can only buy a house through a mortgage loan. In the fourth quarter of 2022, the US ...

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A mortgage prequalification helps potential homebuyers know how big of a loan they might qualify for. Getting prequalified does not negatively affect your credit score — but getting preapproved does.

(NewsNation) — When it comes to buying a home, the terms “prequalified” and “preapproved” are often used interchangeably, but they’re not the same. Getting prequalified for a mortgage is an informal ...