Should You Lock Your Mortgage Rate Now or Float It a Little Longer?
At 6.49%, a small rate move shifts your monthly payment by $30–$50+. Here's how to decide whether locking in now makes sense for your situation.
How Has the Number of Credit Cards Per US Household Changed Since 2008?
The fact that Americans deeply love credit is seen in the number of credit cards they hold.
Renovating Your Home vs. Lowering the Asking Price
Allow your due diligence and intentions guide how you approach the question of renovating your home vs. lowering the asking price.
Choosing a Real Estate Agent When Selling Your House
Treat the sale of your home like a business transaction. This includes choosing a real estate agent to list your property.
Borrowing the Full Value of Your Home
To qualify for borrowing the full value of your home, you will need to prove your income and have a good credit score.
Women & Finance: Buying a House as a Single Woman
Buying a house as a single woman can be a smart move when your money situation is right.
Renting Your House Short-Term to Avoid Foreclosure
In a tough real estate market, one option that has taken off is renting your house short-term as a vacation destination.
Understanding Principal Reduction for an Underwater Mortgage
Many new homeowners owed more on their homes than the house was actually worth, in other words, they were in an underwater mortgage.
What to Expect on Closing Day
The final day when the real estate is formally transferred to you from the previous owner is called closing day.
Should You Prepay Your Mortgage?
What are some of the factors that can influence whether or not you should prepay your mortgage?
Avoiding Mortgage Modification Scams
To help the consumer fight against mortgage modification scams, SIGTARP, CFPB, and the Treasury have formed a joint task force.
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Hedge Funds Make Big Bets in Single Family Homes
Hedge funds and private equity companies are snatching up the still depressed real estate.
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To Know Your Risk is to Love it (Sort of)
Most of us have no real notion of risk. In investing in real estate, however, we should not only consider the risk but embrace it.
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Clint Eastwood: ‘A Man’s Gotta Know His Limitations’
Excuse me, ladies, but this headline referencing Clint Eastwood applies to you as well. If you’re looking at real estate, that is.
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Ready For A Retirement Home?
The median cost of a retirement home is about $230 a day or $83,00 a year. Are you ready for that financial commitment?
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Investors Need to Pay Attention to Shifting Home Market
Phoenix investment homes, a no-no. Go south to Tampa and Atlanta if you’re looking to buy an investment home.
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Real Estate Taxes Too High? Do You Know You Can File an Appeal?
Many people are realizing that their homes may currently be over-valued and, as a result, their real estate taxes are too high.
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