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Learn how to fund your remodel with a home equity loan. Get rates, pros and cons, and tips to apply with Member One in 2025.

Stay informed on 2025 mortgage rates, Virginia housing market trends, and refinancing options. Get expert insights to make the right move this year!

Discover key insights into Virginia's housing market in 2024, including trends in home values, mortgage options, and essential tips for buyers and sellers to navigate this evolving landscape with confidence.

The Member One Mortgage Team takes on six of the most common myths they run into while helping homebuyers!

You probably have your homebuying to-do list put together already, but don’t forget about this equally important to-don’t list.

Closing day: the day you sign the paperwork that legally transfers ownership of your dream home from the seller to you.

Check out this list of six less common features to consider while house hunting, courtesy of Member One’s mortgage experts.

Will the seller counter? Is there a better offer already on the table? What if you get caught in a bidding war?! We have the answers.

An escrow account is used to set aside money for annual property taxes and homeowners insurance. Your mortgage lender manages this account on your behalf.

You’ve started thinking about mortgages and have been hearing two very similar-sounding words: prequalification and preapproval. Are they different? Does it matter?

You’re interested in buying a home, researched the process online, and still have questions.

Maybe your family is growing or you’re looking for a new study space or hobby room. Whatever the reason, there are two distinct options for getting that extra living space—and each has its own pros and cons.