What Does ‘Marry the House, Date the Rate’ Mean?

It’s imperative with the ’marry the house, date the rate' strategy that you both love the house and can afford it.

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Many people look for their “forever home.” You may laugh, but they aren’t that far off from a strategy that could work for you when looking for a new home. And that is to look for a house that checks all the boxes and that you love.

So you find the home of your dreams. What about interest rates? They’re no longer at the low pandemic levels. That’s where you “date the rate.”

Marry the House

Marriage (usually) means a lifetime commitment. This is how you should approach buying a house.