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  • Buying Your First House: 5 Tips to Consider

    May 16, 2019

    Categories: Consumer Tips, General, Home Loans

    Consider the following tips to get you started on the path to home ownership:

    Start saving. The sooner you start saving, the better position you will be in when you are ready to buy a home. Reduce your debt. Pay down as much of your existing debt as possible. Doing so may make budgeting for a future mortgage payment less stressful. It will also strengthen your credit history, allowing you to qualify for a better interest rate when you're ready... Read More

    Tags: first home; home loan tips

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