Financing

Before you start your search for a new home, make sure your finances are in order so you know how much home you can afford and how to find the mortgage that's best for you.

In this section you'll find helpful information for every step of the process, from creating a budget so you can start saving for your first home to creative ways to finance your home purchase. Click the title of each article below to download the document and take the first steps to being a well-educated home buyer.

• 8 Steps to Getting Your Finances in Order
• Budget Basics Work Sheet
• 8 Ways to Improve Your Credit
• 5 Factors That Decide Your Credit Score
• 10 Questions to Ask Your Lender
• 10 Things a Lender Needs From You
• 6 Creative Ways to Afford a Home
• Choices That Will Affect Your Loan