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What Should You Expect from a Real Estate Agent when Selling?
Learn about what you can expect from a real estate agent when selling your home!...
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Teaching your Adult Children the Value of Buying vs. Renting
Read about what you should be teaching your children about the value of buying vs. renting!...
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Seven Money Habits to Teach your Kids
Read about seven money habits to teach your kids!...
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Saving while Paying off your Mortgage
Learn about how you can save while paying off your mortgage!...
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Pros and Cons of Paying your Mortgage off Early
Learn about the pros and cons of paying your mortgage off early!...
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Kids Want to Buy a House, but their Credit isn’t too Hot?
Read about what you can do to help your kid buy a house! ...
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Getting a Mortgage When You’re Self-Employed
Read about how to get a mortgage when you're self-employed!...
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A Checklist for Determining Buyer Qualifications
Check out our checklist to determine buyer qualifications!...
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What to Expect from a Real Estate Agent when Buying a Home
Read about what you can expect from a real estate agent when you are buying a home!...
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The Top 5 Questions to Ask Yourself When Refinancing
Read about the Top 5 Questions you need to ask yourself before you decide whether or not to refinance!...
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The Most Important Home Maintenance to Ensure your Home’s Value
Read about important home maintenance that you can do to ensure your home has the best value. ...
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The Benefits of Working with an Independent Mortgage Lender
Learn about all the benefits of working with an independent mortgage lender...
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How to Build Equity in your Home Fast
Learn how to build equity in your home fast by following these easy steps!...
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Homebuying Mistakes to Avoid at all Costs
Avoid making these mistakes when buying a home....
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ARM Loans 101 – What you Must Know
Things you should know about Adjustable Rate Mortgages....
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5 Ways to Make Sure your Home is Ready to Show Before you Sell
Learn about great ways to get your home ready to sell....
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The Importance of Staying Up-to-Date on your Pre-Approval Status
Learn about how a pre-approval letter from Valley Mortgage Inc. helps the home buying process....
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Home Equity - Can you use it?
Read this blog article regarding home equity loans written by Valley Mortgage, Inc. of Fargo, North Dakota....
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HELOC vs Home Equity Loan vs Refinance – What’s the Difference?
Learn the difference about some types of home loans....
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FHA Streamline Refinance – What is It and How Does it Work?
How does an FHA Streamline Refinance work?...
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Accepting a Gift for a Down Payment – What you Must Know
What you need to know about accepting a gift of money as a mortgage down payment....
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4 Ways to Improve your Chances of Mortgage Approval
Learn ways to improve your chances to receive home mortgage approval...
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VA Loans in North Dakota & Minnesota – How do they Work?
Get a VA Loan in North Dakota or Minnesota from Valley Mortgage, Inc....
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Six Reasons to Refinance your Home Loan Right Now
Great reasons to refinance your home right now with Valley Mortgage, Inc. of Fargo, North Dakota....
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Five Ways to Build Equity Fast as a First-Time Homebuyer
Ways to build equity in your home faster!...