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April 22, 2014 4 min read

Are You Ready for Home Ownership

So how do you know when you are finally ready to buy? The following checklist is a start...

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April 17, 2014 2 min read

National Mortgage News; HARP Extension Opens Door for 2 Million More Refinancings

According to the National Mortgage News; Lenders refinanced over 1 million borrowers with...

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April 17, 2014 3 min read

Fixed Rate Mortgages-15 year versus 30 year Loans

If you plan on using a fixed rate mortgage, you will have two main options: a 15-year...

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April 10, 2014 3 min read

Home Equity: How to Improve It

If you are like most home owners, you can't afford to increase the equity in your home by...

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April 8, 2014 4 min read

Buying a Foreclosed Home

Purchasing a foreclosure is much different from buying a typical home. Before you decide...

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April 3, 2014 3 min read

HARP Loans and Their Benefits Explained

If you are barely treading water with your mortgage payments, a loan through the Home...

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April 1, 2014 4 min read

DIY House Hunting 101

According to the National Association of Realtors, an increasing number of consumers are...

The Home Loan Process: Who's Involved?
February 28, 2014 3 min read

How Personal Finance Influence your Home Loan

Many factors contribute to an individual's credit score. Lenders look at your credit...

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February 25, 2014 3 min read

What to Know before Refinancing

There are a number of factors that go into such an important financial decision. Done...

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February 14, 2014 4 min read

10 Ways to Improve your Property Value

Whether you are looking to sell or simply want to boost your home's value, there are a...

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February 13, 2014 4 min read

VA Loans Explained

If you served in the United States military for a certain period of time, you may be...

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February 12, 2014 3 min read

Buying a Fixer-upper

If you have found a fixer-upper home at a bargain basement price, a home improvement loan...

FHA Loan
February 6, 2014 4 min read

FHA Loans Explained

If you are in the market for a new house, you have probably heard about FHA home loans....

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January 30, 2014 3 min read

Underwater Mortgages

If you are underwater on your mortgage – meaning you owe more than your home is worth...

City
January 28, 2014 3 min read

5 Best Cities to buy a home

According to a list originally compiled by CNN Money, these five cities provide a perfect...

Home Inspection
January 20, 2014 3 min read

Home Inspection

If you are shopping for a new home, you have probably been told to get a home inspection...

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August 14, 2013 2 min read

Save the bay

Embrace often has a jeans day to raise money for colleagues, worthy causes and friends in...

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July 25, 2013 2 min read

Lynchburg VA Office Voted Best in the Area

The readers of the Lynchburg, Virginia paper News and Advance made their voices heard...

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April 24, 2013 5 min read

Searching for a New Home Online

Internet access makes searching for a new home easier than ever before. There’s no need...

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March 5, 2013 3 min read

Embrace Home Loans Kicks-off 30th Anniversary at After Hours Event

We will celebrate our 30th Anniversary this spring.  Today we employ 623, in fifteen...

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January 3, 2013 2 min read

Prescreen, Valid Offers and What They Trigger

If you receive a mortgage loan offer through the mail chances are the offer is the result...