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VA IRRRL guide covering eligibility, benefits, and rates explained in detail. Find out how veterans can lower their mortgage payments and secure better terms today.

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about A Comprehensive Guide to VA IRRRL Refinance

Explore the essentials of buying an Airbnb investment property with Better.com. Learn about market research, property types, financing options, and the pros and cons of Airbnb investments. Get expert tips...

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Discover the essential HELOC requirements for loan approval on our blog. Get the details you need to secure your loan.

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about Essential HELOC Requirements: Key for Loan Approval

Conventional mortgages are the most popular loan for homebuyers and refinancers alike. Here are the conventional loan requirements you need to know before applying.

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about Conventional loan requirements you must know

During the mortgage process, you'll go through various levels of approval from beginning to end. Learn more about mortgage pre-approval, verified approval, and conditional approval for buyers.

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about How to get a mortgage approval: Pre-approval, verified approval, and conditional approval | Better Mortgage

Becoming a publicly listed company is a monumental occasion for Better as we continue our journey to make the homeownership process cheaper, faster, and easier for all. These are 10 milestones...

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Home inspections give buyers peace of mind before closing on a home. Here’s a checklist and tips to help you prep for this process.

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Two ways that refinancing can benefit homeowners going through a divorce

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about Handling your mortgage during a divorce

Protect your new home with safety measures designed to combat the risk of fire, carbon monoxide poisoning, flooding, and burglary.

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about 15 Safety Measures to Protect Your Home

Your utility bills can eat up a large chunk of your monthly budget, but there are a number of ways you can cut costs. Check out our tips for saving....

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about How to Save Money on Utilities

Moving into a new home? Make sure you’re not overlooking any steps of our New Homeowner Checklist so you can start enjoying your new place as soon as possible.

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about New Homeowner Checklist: 5 Essential Things to Do When Moving In

Feeling out of place after a move? Learn how to make a new town feel like home by meeting neighbors, exploring shops, and giving new adventures a try.

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about How to Get to Know Your Neighborhood

A real estate attorney is an essential part of your home purchase “team” and has a fiduciary duty to act in your best interest throughout the entire closing process.

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about Real Estate Attorneys: What You Need to Know

Whole life provides coverage across your lifespan. It features higher premiums than term life insurance, but the cash value of the policy can increase.

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about Whole life insurance provides long-lasting coverage

First year cost cheat sheet for homebuyers + sensory staging advice for sellers

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about Mortgage pie + PSL vs PMI

Life insurance requires an understanding of different policies and coverage needs. Better Cover can make the process of getting coverage quick and simple.

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about Life insurance basics you should know

Term life insurance protects your loved ones if your death occurs during a set coverage period and can be a low-cost way to protect your family financially.

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about Term life insurance is a low-cost way to protect your family

Student loan forgiveness boosts buyer budgets, plus listing agreement timelines

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about Loan forgiveness and listing agreements

Mortgage contingencies in a correcting market, plus seller strats and renos w ROI

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about Contingencies, seller strats, and renos w ROI

Navigating housing market corrections, thinking like a buyer, and stretching summer into fall

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about Housing market corrections, buyer mindsets, and summer living
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