Think you’re ready to buy a home? Congratulations! But before you start swooning over open houses, take a step back and ponder how you’re going to pay for your new digs. Odds are you’ll need to get a mortgage, and they don’t just hand them out on street corners, ya know. So what’s the secret on how to qualify for a mortgage, anyway?
To answer this, we’ve kicked off our step-by-step Stress-Free Guide to Getting a Mortgage—everything you need to know in order to make this essential, mysterious, and sometimes frustrating process work in your favor.