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Most Popular Halloween Candy in the U.S.
What is the most popular Halloween candy? According to Cincinnati's The Enquirer, Candy Store – a candy delivery company that distributes bulk orders across the country – ran their sales data from 2007 to today [...]
Home-Buying in the U.S. – 1800s to Now
In the United States, many of us only know a home-buying world that's full of mortgages, realtors, and bidding. But what we don't often think about was how people purchased homes prior to having a [...]
Fixed Rate Mortgage | Terms You Need to Know
Vocabulary homework isn't really something any adult wants to dive into, but if you're in the housing market, there are a few words you should know the definitions of to ensure you're ready for the [...]
Moving Hack #5 – Colored & Labeled Packing Tape
When you hit that last week before your move, you’re basically drowning in a sea of cardboard. In fact, you may even be smelling like cardboard at this point. And the worst feeling when you [...]
Questions to Ask When Getting a Dog
Getting a dog is a big decision. You’re essentially adopting another child into the family! When choosing a new pup, we have a few questions you should go through as a family, as well as [...]
Kid-Friendly Dog Breeds
Kids and dogs go together like peanut butter and jelly. When your kids finally wear you down, and your family decides to get a dog, the number one question families ask first is: What dog [...]
Moving Hack #4 – Don’t Unpack Your Drawers
Nothing like pulling the drawers out of every dresser, side table, or stand and emptying the miscellaneous items into boxes. It’s a major hassle to sort through all those boxes and return your items to [...]
Spirit 105.3 Secret Sound Winner
One of the most important things to us here at United Faith Mortgage are our partnerships with Christian radio stations across the country. Over the last decade, we’ve got to meet and get to know [...]
A Back-to-School Prayer for Our Kids
Nearly 1,000 of your kiddo’s yearly hours are spent in school. That’s a lot of hours they have to fend for themselves. So let’s take a moment to pray for all of our kids – and [...]
Home Insurance 101
It's one of your bigger needs when buying a house, and it will sneak up on you fast – home insurance. We put together some home insurance basics to get you get started and to [...]
Moving Hack #3 – Pack Fragiles Like a Boss
"Fra-gee-lay! It must be Italian!" Old Man Parker’s leg lamp arrived in PERFECT condition in the classic movie A Christmas Story – “FRAGILE” stenciled loud and proud on the box. No one has a huge [...]
10 Ways to Make Friends in a New City
When you move to a new city... Your job is new. Your kids' school is new. Your commute is new. Your grocery store is new. Everything is – new. And often, families are starting at square [...]
Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the U.S.
If you live in a city that feels like it’s bursting at the seams, you’d be surprised to find out that the number people moving homes has been declining in recent years. According to [...]
Moving Hack #2 – Plastic Wrap
You've packed up the dishes and the towels. And your throw pillows and dresses. But what about some of those open containers, like your makeup or jewelry trays, your kids' toy bins, or your silverware [...]
Terribly Great Dad Jokes
Another year, another day celebrating fathers with golf clubs, ties, and a dinner out. While you probably already have your dad-day gifts covered, here’s something silly to make Dad laugh (or at least roll his [...]
Upfront Costs When Buying a New Home
Buying a home comes with unforeseen costs. It’s wise to be prepared for everything you might run into on the home-buying journey. So we put a list together of up-front costs to help prepare you! [...]
Moving Hack #1 – Win with Bins
Spring is the season to pack boxes and rent movers and U-Hauls and transport your precious belongings into a new space. So we wanted to share a few “moving hacks” with you, starting with a [...]
How Many Times Can I Get Pre-Approved?
It’s often a surprise to many of our first-time home buyers that their pre-approval letter will need renewed after a few months. Because mortgage lenders (like ourselves) are gathering information that has the potential to [...]
What a Home’s ROOF Will Tell You
What could be more boring than talking about roof shingles? Maybe talking about sub-roofing... But don’t worry. We’re sticking to shingles today! One of the first things realtors and home-buyers look at when they pull [...]
A Fresh Take on Mother’s Day Gifts
When you’ve gotten Mom new hand towels, a candle, or a new set of slippers for the 18th year in a row, you may be hoping for a fresh new idea to surprise her this [...]
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