Home Ownership

Take the next step for your nest. Here, you’ll find everything you need to know about buying a home, refinancing or using your home equity for something else. After all, even if you have done this before, a helpful refresher is always good.

The Mortgage Process

8 Steps to Home Ownership

Knowing the steps in the mortgage process before making an offer can better prepare you for your purchase and save you time, money, and stress.

What Should You Expect When Buying a House?
What Should You Expect When Buying a House?

Buying a new house can be complicated, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. These steps will take you from start to close to home sweet home.

Making an Offer: Tips to Seal the Deal on Your Dream Home
Making an Offer: Tips to Seal the Deal on Your Dream Home

What goes into the strategy behind making an offer? And what makes sense for you, your finances, and your local real estate market?

Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Loan Officer
Questions to Ask Your Mortgage Loan Officer

Your journey toward homeownership begins with someone who can help you get a mortgage — your mortgage loan officer.

Open House Questions to Ask Real Estate Agents
Open House Questions to Ask Real Estate Agents

By preparing open house questions for the real estate agent hosting the event, you can gain insights that may otherwise be difficult to gather.

Insider Tips for Buying a New Home
Insider Tips for Buying a New Home

These insider tips for buying a new home will help you find the perfect house without falling into common traps.

First-time homebuyers, your biggest purchase deserves our best advice.
First-time homebuyers, your biggest purchase deserves our best advice.

Buying a home is the single largest purchase most people make. That’s why we’ve put together this helpful guide for first-time homebuyers.

The Jumbo Mortgage: More Attractive Than Ever
The Jumbo Mortgage: More Attractive Than Ever

If you're buying a high-end property, you may need a jumbo mortgage to secure your new home. Learn more about this type of mortgage and if it makes sense for you.

The Truth About Refinancing Your Mortgage
The Truth About Refinancing Your Mortgage

Here's what you need to know to make an informed decision about refinancing.

Home Improvement Return on Investment: Which Fixes Really Pay Off?
Home Improvement Return on Investment: Which Fixes Really Pay Off?

Can you recoup all your renovation costs when you sell your house? Here's a look at home improvement return on investment.

Finding the Home for You during the Pandemic
Finding the Home for You during the Pandemic

People house hunting during the pandemic are finding few homes for sale and a highly competitive market. Use this guide to help land the home for you.

How Rates Are Set for Adjustable Rate Mortgages
How Rates Are Set for Adjustable Rate Mortgages

With an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM), your interest rate will change over time, and it can be helpful to understand how the rate is set.

Money Lessons from the Pandemic – Homeownership
Money Lessons from the Pandemic – Homeownership

Having a plan and knowing what you want will be critical to landing in the home that’s right for you.

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