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Summary: Home Buyers Can Save $400 a Year by Doing This One Thing by Shaina Mishkin In a tight real estate market, many home buyers feel stretched. One often-overlooked way to save hundreds of dollars a year on the cost of your home: Shop around for a mortgage. While comparing lenders might seem like a no-brainer, only about half of all buyers consider more than one lender, according to NerdWallet’s 2019 Home Buyer Report.