How to get a mortgage
Follow these tips to navigate the housing market and get a mortgage.
9 min read
May 20, 2022
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Erik J. Martin is a Chicago area-based freelance writer/editor whose articles have been featured in AARP The Magazine, Reader's Digest, The Costco Connection, The Motley Fool and other publications. He often writes on topics related to real estate, business, technology, health care, insurance and entertainment.
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