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What is a home loan pre-approval and how to get one?

Before you start shopping for a new home, you often need to have a mortgage pre-approval in hand in order to show that you are a serious buyer. Learn how to breakdown mortgage payments, what is a mortgage pre-approval and how to get one in this guide.

Moving Costs and How to Budget Before Relocating

While moving may or may not be fun for you, taking the necessary steps to prepare for your move and budgeting ahead of time will help you avoid a headache in the long run.

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Love Your Mortgage

If you are looking to purchase a new home or refinance your existing mortgage, you’ll want to talk to the mortgage pros in Aquila Standard’s Mortgage Center.

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Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) vs Home Equity Loan

If you have a mortgage, you already know a thing or two about home ownership. Costs can seem daunting, but that’s where the equity in your home can help.

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Refinancing - The Mortgage World's Superhero

While a big mortgage payment can strain a budget, the fact that it’s such a big portion of your monthly spend means your mortgage can be a great place to save money.

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Financing Second Homes & Investment Properties

Whether it’s a vacation getaway, rental property, or retirement home, you have a few different options when it comes to financing a second home.

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Home Equity: Make Your House Work For You

The equity you have in your home can be one of the most powerful financial tools you have. From paying for home improvements to consolidating debt, your equity can provide the cash for all sorts of projects and payments.

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Homeownership: You Might Be Closer Than You Think

Whether it’s your first or your next, home ownership is a big milestone for anyone. In a hot housing market like Seattle, the entire process – researching, shopping, financing, and moving in – can feel overwhelming. Sometimes, the hardest part is getting started.

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E-Waste: How & Where to Recycle Old Electronics

As our personal and professional lives become more and more dependent on technology, most of us own at least one or two gadgets, maybe even more. Combine this with the rate at which technology is evolving, causing us to dump our old models in favor of faster, sleeker ones, and we’ve got an e-waste problem on our hands. Learn about electronic waste and electronic recycling in this blog.

Home Improvement Planning and Financing Made Easy

As you do your house cleaning, you may think of a new feature or two you’d like for your home. Although improvements can be expensive, thinking through the logistics and costs can give you a sense of the potential benefits too.

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