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Home & Mortgage
Navigating the PNW Housing Market: First-Time Homebuyer Grants and Loans
For many, the Pacific Northwest is a dream destination for homeownership, offering beautiful scenery and diverse cities. Yet, the reality of high prices and a competitive housing market can be ...
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Credit
Building in Portland or Vancouver? Here’s Your Guide to Home Construction Loans
Homes in the PNW take many forms—from starter houses and rustic cabins all the way up to Craftsman houses and Queen Annes. This allows people in the area to settle down in a diverse range of dream ...
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Savings
Saving Your Way to a New Home
Have you always dreamed of owning a home but felt you couldn’t afford it? There are many possibilities, and owning a home is within reach! Chances are that even with your current household budget, ...
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Home & Mortgage
Tips for Flipping Houses from a Finance Perspective
We all know that there is no such thing as a get-rich-quick scheme, but flipping houses may come close. Real estate is usually a solid investment, and if you find the right property in the right ...
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Loans
How To Get A Mortgage
Homeownership is an aspiration for most Americans. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a spike in home sales. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were approximately 82.8 million ...
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Credit Union 101
Mortgage Rate Perks with iQCU
Buying a house is probably the biggest financial commitment you will make in your lifetime, which is why finding the right mortgage seems so intimidating. Mortgages don’t have to be scary if you know ...
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Home & Mortgage
Tips You May Not Already Know for Buying a Home
Buying a new home is a big commitment, probably one of the biggest in your life, and when you decide you are ready to buy, it’s a time of real excitement. However, you can’t let your enthusiasm get ...
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Loans
Deciphering the Types of Loans (A Quick Guide)
Wouldn’t it be great if you could pay for everything in cash and avoid debt? The challenge is that no matter how much you save, there are going to be expenses that are just too costly, such as buying ...
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Loans
4 Steps to Smart Homebuying: Your Mortgage Loan Prep Checklist
The housing market has never been hotter. Mortgage rates are still very low, and coming out of the pandemic slowdown of 2020, homebuyers are actively shopping. In such a competitive real estate ...
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Loans
How to Calculate Your Home Equity Line of Credit
Homeownership can change your life in many positive ways—including giving you a way to build home equity. What’s home equity?
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