Fannie Mae just made it easier to get a mortgage

The new update, first-time and repeat homebuyers can purchase a home using HomeReady with a down payment of 3% or more.

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10 Common Mistakes First Time Homebuyers Make

Avoid the stress of these common mistakes.

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4 Things Your Bank Won't Tell You When You Get a Mortgage

When you work with a bank, you are limited to its programs and products. Direct lenders, brokers, and some smaller banks have access to more credit, which ultimately dictates whether or not your loan will move forward.

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17 NEW SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS COMING TO PACIFIC CITY

Just a few blocks south of the Huntington Beach Pier sits the ongoing 11-acre construction site of a city within a city. It answers to the name Pacific City, one of city's very early titles, and it promises boutique restaurant and retail gems come November 2015.

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White House Creates Solar Initiative

Nearly 645,000 American homes and businesses have gone solar as of 2014 and the costs of solar power have fallen 45% since 2010 for residential customers. \

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6 Things Everyone Should Do When Moving Into a New House

Moving into your first home is exciting! But it also means you’ve got work to do.

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Renewed tax benefits would pay off for homeowners

Nothing is guaranteed, of course. Nothing is on Capitol Hill.

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9 Common Real Estate Myths That Plague Buyers and Sellers

The Internet has made much more information available to consumers, but not all the information is equal, or even accurate.

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Does Your Mortgage Pre-Approval Hold Water?

If a lender tells you that you can be pre-approved in just a few minutes, you might want to stop and run in the other direction fast. A real pre-approval involves much more than just a loan application and credit report.

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Crazy Home Loans Making a Comeback

Some of the products and features last seen during the risky boom years are making a reappearance. Here’s the scoop.

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7 Smartest Moves to Make Before Interest Rates Rise

If you're a borrower, don't delay. Get your loan before rates rise.

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Do you know how much your home is worth?

Given rising home prices, probably not.

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