Sarah Sharkey is a personal finance writer covering retirement, investing, debt, savings, credit cards, mortgages, and student loans. Additionally, she is the founder of Adventurous Adulting, a personal finance blog dedicated to helping readers tackle their money and take control of the adventure of life.
November 4, 2023
Freddie Mac’s Home Possible mortgage is a loan program designed for home buyers with low incomes or little in savings. It requires just a 3% down payment. Who is eligible […]
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March 1, 2023
The Biden administration recently announced changes to required FHA insurance premiums. For current homeowners with an FHA home loan and prospective homebuyers pursuing an FHA loan, this means savings are […]
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November 15, 2022
If you want to buy a home without a large down payment, there are plenty of government-backed programs available. But the opportunities don’t end there. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac […]
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July 18, 2022
As a first-time home buyer, you have plenty of home loan options. But the most popular options are first-time home buyer loan programs, which are available at the federal and […]
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First-Time Home Buyer · Home Buying
June 7, 2022
Home shoppers can kick off the mortgage process with a loan prequalification. As the first of several steps in the mortgage application, the lender will provide an estimate of how […]
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May 4, 2022
If you’re thinking about homeownership, you may have heard that you must save a 20% down payment before you can consider buying a home. The good news is that’s not […]
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