Securing the right mortgage rate can be the key to a home being affordable for a prospective buyer.
On the third installment of WSJ’s special series “Under Contract: Your Guide to Home Buying,” NerdWallet’s Holden Lewis joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss ways to find the most attractive mortgage rates. New episodes every Friday in April.
0:00 What are the kinds of mortgages you can get? 1:44 Why people may choose a fixed rate mortgage over an adjustable mortgage 4:08 What the Freddie Mac index means for prospective home buyers 7:18 How prospective homebuyers should begin their search for a mortgage 8:45 What do mortgage brokers do? 11:18 Is it common for people to work with more than one lender? 12:34 Programs for first-time homebuyers
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