Renting, Buying & Owning: Let’s Get Started
Home is a place to call your own, spend time with your friends and family, and build lasting memories. Whether you rent, own, or plan to buy, we offer the resources to help you make informed decisions and support your success. Because home is a good place to be.
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This Tool Makes It Easier to Manage Your Money
Tue, Jan 17, 2017
If your resolution is to get into a new home this year, it's important to understand how to manage your money. In fact, this knowledge is valuable in any case.
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Understanding What You Can Afford
Before you start house hunting, you need to get a firm handle on your finances and a good understanding about your credit, mortgage rates, and your local market. What do you earn? What do you spend? How is your credit? What’s today’s mortgage rate? Find out how all of these factors play a role in how much home you can afford.
From @FreddieMac
Mortgage Rates
Freddie Mac surveys lenders each week on the average rates, fees, and points for the most popular mortgage products. The Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®) results are released Thursday at 10 a.m. ET.
January 12, 2017
| 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage |
15-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage |
5/1-Year Adjustable Rate Mortgage |
|---|---|---|
| 4.12% | 3.37% | 3.23% |
| 0.5 Fees & Points |
0.5 Fees & Points |
0.5 Fees & Points |
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