
Buying
Temporary buydowns: how a 2-1 or 1-0 buydown works, and who pays
A temporary buydown lowers your payment for the first year or two. Someone pays for it up front, and it is often the seller.
OCT 2026
Budget, down payment, pre-approval, and what happens between your offer and the keys.

A temporary buydown lowers your payment for the first year or two. Someone pays for it up front, and it is often the seller.

A seller credit is money the seller puts toward your closing costs. Here's what it can pay for, how much you can get, and how to ask.

No one knows when rates will fall. Here's how to weigh buying now against waiting, and what a later refinance really costs.

A pre-approval shows sellers a lender has checked your credit and documents. Here's what you need, how long it lasts, and how to keep it on track.