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Summary List PlacementAs a first-time homebuyer, there's a lot you don't know going into the process. I was told not to open a new credit card or change jobs before applying. But I didn't know that moving my savings before my home purchase would cause a headache. While it's not a hard-and-fast rule, moving your savings before your home purchase can add extra steps...

Summary List PlacementWhen I left Seattle in June to buy a house in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, I had no idea that it'd be September before I had the keys to a house in my hands.  It took me about four months to find the right place. As a first-time homebuyer, I had no idea what to really expect from the process until...

  In my process of saving to buy a house, opening a high-yield savings account both made my money earn more and motivated me to save.  I've earned $230 in interest over the past year simply by moving my down payment savings from a traditional savings account to a high-yield savings account.  And while interest rates have gone down, I've been more motivated to...

Millennials are expected to be a driving force behind the US housing market in 2020. A recent LendingTree report looked at the most popular cities where millennials are looking to buy a home. Of the top 10 most popular cities, most are located in the north and midwest, with one in the south and a few out west. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more...