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No Credit vs. Bad Credit
Is No Credit Better than Bad Credit? Quick Answer Lack of credit and bad credit can make it hard to get a loan or credit card, rent an...
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Car Insurance Rates and Credit Scores
The truth? credit scores count for car insurance too. If you've ever applied for a credit card, leased a car, or obtained a loan for a...
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How Credit Scores may affect chances of employment even your current job.
Credit checks have become routine among employers. The problem with this is that there is absolutely no research supporting a connection...
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A Simple Home Buying Timeline for First-Time Buyers
Author: Dan Green | Last Updated: July 13, 2022 Home-buying begins when you first see yourself as a future homeowner. If you’ve browsed...
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The types of home loans for homebuyers
Many people mistakenly believe they can’t afford to buy a home because they don’t really know what their options are. Fortunately, home...
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Tips to pay off your mortgage early
Paying off a mortgage early requires you to make extra payments. But there's more than one way to pay off the mortgage early: Add extra...
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How to buy a house in the US as a non-US citizen
How to buy a house in the U.S. as a non-U.S. citizen Peter Warden The Mortgage Reports Editor September 9, 2022 - 11 min read Can a...
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Understanding Credit Scores
Download this complete guide to understanding your credit scores in order to better control of your credit future
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Hottest Housing Markets in 2022
Most experts predict that home price increases will slow in 2022, lack of inventory should stabalize prices in competitive markets for...
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First Time Homebuyer: Home Loan Approval with Low Credit Scores is no longer an obstacle.
Here at NowICanOwn, we help you get approved for homeownership. We specialize in helping with low credit scores and various other...
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Mortgage Commitment Letter: What Is It and Why It Matters
By Kim P Wondering whether you need a "mortgage commitment letter"? We explain what it is and why it could give you an edge over other...
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The Most Common Rent-to-Own Scams—and How to Not Get Taken for a Fool
The Most Common Rent-to-Own Scams—and How to Not Get Taken for a Fool By M.J. Grenzow You may have seen ads for rent-to-own homes, and...
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7 Tax Benefits of Owning a Home: A Complete Guide for Filing This Year
Margaret Heidenry Feb 1, 2021 What are the tax benefits of owning a home? Plenty of homeowners are asking themselves this right around...
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What is the Appraiser's role in the homebuying process?
By Angela Colley When you’re considering buying a house, there are two sides to the story: the seller's asking price and the actual...
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4 Things to Know When Buying Homeowners Insurance
These tips can help first-time buyers make good decisions. By Abby Hayes, Contributor Buying a home can be so overwhelming that it’s easy...
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8 Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Home Inspector
When hunting for a home inspector, their fee should be your last question. By Susan Johnston Taylor | Ask Before Hiring a Home Inspector...
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Burglar-proof your home: 9 tips to prevent break-ins
You don't have to channel Macaulay Culkin in Home Alone to protect your home from burglaries. Just follow these easy steps. Erin Gobler...
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Make Yourself at Home - DIY Guide for Homeowners
Great Habitat For Humanity DIY Guide for you. Once you purchase your new home, doing small things yourself will save you a ton of cash! :)
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NowICanOwn's Free Complete First Time Home Buyers Handbook
Click to download your free handbook to learn all about the home buying process. Enjoy! :)
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Understanding your Fico Score
How are FICO® Scores calculated? FICO® Scores are calculated from m any different pieces of credit data in your credit report. This data...
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Homeownership with Section 8 is possible
WRITTEN BY KARA JOHNSONRead Time: 7 minutes The Section 8 housing program provides rental assistance for low-income families. What many...
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The Joys Of Homeownership More to it than just a smart investment
BY ABBIE AND RICK SAMS The financial reasoning for homeownership is bountiful: increased equity and wealth building, great tax benefits...
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Buying Forclosed Homes/ Rewards & Risks
During the last housing market crash of 2007-2008 home foreclosures nearly tripled, as this 2009 article from CNN MONEY reports. Real...
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Understanding Closing Costs
If you're shopping for a mortgage, you've probably read that closing costs on a home loan are usually 2% to 5% of the amount borrowed....
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