Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Erika Rasure is globally-recognized as a leading consumer economics subject matter expert, ...

A real estate agent helps buyers and sellers find or sell a physical property, and a mortgage broker helps buyers find the financing to purchase a property. They share similar job attributes—as ...

They can help you shop multiple lenders to get the best loan ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

A mortgage broker takes care of a lot of the research that comes with buying a home. Some lenders work exclusively with mortgage brokers, and brokers can find you lower rates. A mortgage broker may be ...