Redfin reached out to us to contribute to a recent article: 9 Things Lenders Wish You Knew Before Getting a Mortgage Loan

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The home buying process can be daunting – whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or not. From finding the right real estate agent to getting a mortgage loan, it’s normal to feel a little overwhelmed. The good news is, if you’ve done your research beforehand, the process can be much less stressful. 

To help you better navigate the process, Redfin reached out to top mortgage lenders across the US – all the way from Los Angeles, CA to New ...

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Money Matters: Homebuyer Readiness @757

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(Kristen) Welcome to Money Matters at 757 with Justin Chastain. And Justin, for those who want to buy a home, how do we know if we’re financially ready or if we’re ever ready?

(Justin) Are we ever ready? There always usually seems to be something that comes up. But the key to this is to make sure you have a mindful spending account, create a budget, and make sure that whatever your payments are — that you are looking at in ...

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Money Matters: Credit Scores @757

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(Kristen) Welcome to Money Matters at 757 with Justin Chastain. And Justin, we are thinking about our credit scores today. So let’s start with the basics: what is it, and why is it important?

(Justin) So it’s important because your credit score is a calculation of how risky you are to default on payments. The score’s calculated by how well you’re making your payments — that’s the biggest bulk of it — how much credit you’ve used based on your credit ...

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Money Matters: Home Ownership @757

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(Kristen) Welcome to Money Matters at 757 with Justin Chastain. And Justin, if folks are thinking of buying a home right now, what are some of the things they need to be considering?

(Justin) So, there’s several things, but let’s start with the positive, right? New Year, let’s start it off on the right foot.

(Justin) The positives would be, over time in the average, home ownership and the value of your home appreciates. The other thing is you get to be ...

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Money Matters: Credit vs. Debit @757

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(Kristen) Welcome to Money Matters at 757 with Justin Chastain. And, Justin, we are looking at the difference today between credit and debit cards. So, we have both in our wallet. What’s the difference?

(Justin) Well, the major difference is a credit card is going to be based off your credit score and credit report, and they’re going to give you a credit limit. Your debit card is going to be based off of the amount you have in your checking ...

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