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We help people buy houses so they can create a home. Here we share more than mortgage finance tips (although we do that too); we aim to help you make your house a home through DIY projects, pet care, hosting tips, yard maintenance and much more!

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Popcorn is great. It’s an American staple, and frankly, movies aren’t the same without it. However, its related nemesis does not...


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Tags: DIY, Design, Home,

Our lives are hectic – that’s no secret. We keep getting busier and piling items on our to-do lists while it seems like the...


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Tags: Green Living, Home, Economy,

Despite increasingly low mortgage rates, the national home ownership rate, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, fell to the...


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Tags: Home, Homeowners, Home Loans

Curb appeal is important, and often, first impressions are hard to forget. But it can be hard and expensive to keep up the...


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Tags: DIY, Green Living, First Time Home Buyers,

According to a recent study by Zillow, “rental affordability is as bad as it’s ever been.” The Zillow study looked at top metro...


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Tags: Loans, Mortgage, Rates,

Yes, you read the title right – student loans can help you get a mortgage. How? Well, there are a couple big ways that your...


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Tags: Finances, First Time Home Buyers, Home,