BUYING A HOME

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If you're thinking about buying a home, new to homeownership, or want to learn how to tap into your equity, these articles can help answer your questions.

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Homebuying Basics

In this webi­nar, we walk you through the basics of buy­ing your first home. Stop wait­ing. Start unpacking. 

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Intro to Homebuying

Learn about the process of buy­ing a home, from prepar­ing, to search­ing, to get­ting the keys.

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How Much House Can I Afford?

Buy­ing a house can be a dream come true, but it can turn into a finan­cial night­mare if you get in over your head. Find out how to fig­ure out how much house you can afford. 

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Home Improvement Projects That Add Value

Home ren­o­va­tions can be fun projects that make your house more enjoy­able. They can also add val­ue. Here are 7 easy projects you can start work­ing on. 

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Homebuying 101 Webinar

The home­buy­ing process can seem com­pli­cat­ed. Don’t wor­ry, we’ve got you covered.

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How to Buy Out the Co-Owner of a House

Buy­ing out a co-own­er of a house can be com­pli­cat­ed. But it doesn’t have to be. Learn how to make it easier. 

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The Importance of Getting Preapproved Webinar

In a com­pet­i­tive mar­ket, how can you give your­self an advan­tage over oth­er poten­tial buy­ers? How can you stand out to the sell­er? Watch this free webi­nar to find out. 

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The Buydown Method and Mortgage Points

A buy­down is a mort­gage financ­ing method where a home buy­er has the option to pur­chase mort­gage points. These points are option­al fees you pay to your lender to can reduce the inter­est rate on your a loan. 

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Home Appraisal Tips

A home appraisal is a key part of buy­ing, refi­nanc­ing, or sell­ing a house. If you’re look­ing at doing any of these, you’ll want to take the time to under­stand the process.

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5 Tips for Buying a Second Home

Whether it’s for a dream vac­tion spot or income-earn­ing rental prop­er­ty, buy­ing a sec­ond home is a big deci­sion. Find out if it’s right for you. 

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Buying a Car

Online Car Loans in San Francisco

Get a car loan from home. Shop for cars and car loans online quick­ly through the Cred­it Union Direct Lend­ing program. 

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Investments

Investing 101

The invest­ment land­scape can be extreme­ly dynam­ic and ever-evolv­ing. The first step is learn­ing to dis­tin­guish dif­fer­ent types of invest­ments and their indi­vid­ual risks.

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Personal Finance

9 Ways to Master Your Money

Are you tired of mon­ey prob­lems run­ning your life? Don’t wor­ry, you’re not alone. Here are 9 ways to mas­ter your mon­ey. Stop wor­ry­ing. Start get­ting ahead. 

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