Home loan tips, tricks and general goodness.

So you're thinking about getting an investment property? Or hey, maybe you've already got one. Wherever you're at, these 4 handy tips will make sure your investment is working its tush off.

Getting your Beeline pre-approval is a big deal — it's your one-way ticket to getting the upper hand at open houses (realtors love them, other buyers fear them). But what if you've got your pre-approval and haven't found a place? Chill. You've got time — find out how just how much here.

If you're feeling a little 'ugh' about your FICO, we've got a handful of super easy ways to take it up a notch.

The thing is, getting a home loan with other lenders is painful. But with us, it’s painless — surprisingly so. Heck, it’s almost fun. Allow us to demonstrate in 4 pithy points….

Geez, you’re hard on yourself — it’s time to tell that little voice in your head to pipe down. Find out exactly how your income affects your chances of getting a home loan, and how you can improve your situation.

Student loans suck. But they might not have as big an impact on buying a home as you think. Class is on with the only lesson on student debt that won't have you nodding off.

Ahhh, renovations. They can seriously boost the value of your home, and give it a fresh new look. But if you're not careful, they can also blow your budget, and your schedule, out of the water. That's why it's more than handy to take a look into some time and wallet-friendly renovation options before you take the hammer to the wall.

When you think of loan docs, you probably think of boring paperwork that makes your eyes glaze over. But some of them are pretty damn important, and your LE could be the difference between you getting a sweet deal, and ending up in a loan nightmare.

You've gone through the application and the nail-biting wait to find out if you're approved for a home loan and you've done it! So now you can stop being so money-careful and get that extra-large fish tank, right? Sorry to say you better put Henry the fish's new home back on the shelf until you've got the keys to avoid messing with your approval.

Does the idea of paying your closing costs incite a heavy sweat for both and your wallet? How about if we told you it's pretty easy to cut down a decent chunk of those costs? The 'almost too good to be true' rundown is right this way.