Meredith Dietz is Lifehacker’s Senior Staff Writer. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and Communications from Northeastern University, where she graduated as valedictorian of her college.

When you’re serious about buying a home, one of the first steps you should take is getting a mortgage preapproval. It’s a relatively quick process that involves a lender pulling your credit and ...

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Many Americans have been holding off on buying homes over the last few years due to the sharp increases in mortgage rates and home prices that occurred over the last couple of years. The average ...

When jumping back into the market, don't let a higher-than-expected pre-approval number become your new target rather than ...