How a Second Home Mortgage Works Differently Than Your Primary Loan
Buying a vacation home means 10% down minimum, rates 0.25%–0.75% higher, and up to $195,000 in cash needed at closing — here's what sets these loans apart.
What’s it Mean if Housing is the New Stock Market
If housing is Now Like the Stock Market, what does it mean? Everybody has been writing about the financial meltdown just a few years ago, it seems, but not...
Winterizing Your Home – Spend Some Time and Save Some Money
It’s not too early to think about the upcoming winter and your heating bills. If you spend some time now and do some relatively easy (and fairly inexpensive) things around...
Is It Too Late to Save Money by Refinancing?
The ship appears to have sailed on extraordinarily low rates, but is it too late for you to save money on your current mortgage through refinancing?
Housing Starts and Permits Weak Ahead of Fed Decision
A slowdown in multi-family activity put a drag on U.S. housing starts as the indicator increased less than expected, according to the New Residential Construction Report. Total housing starts, which...
A Higher Education Look at the College Student Housing Market
It wasn’t that long ago (perhaps in my time and yours) when most off-campus student housing was best described as bare-bones. It was generally provided by small mom-and-pops in college...
Are Rising Home Prices Making Renting a Better Option?
With home prices increasing significantly as of late, does it make more sense to rent? Currently, renting is cheaper than buying a house.
4 Reasons to Get Prequalified for a Mortgage
Getting prequalified for a mortgage is generally the first step in buying a home, but what are the best reasons to get prequalified?
Free Real Estate Investment Lessons
There is a lot of faulty real estate advice out there, here are some simple real estate investment lessons you should know.
Updating Your Homeowner’s Insurance Policy for Recent Purchases
If you never have updated your homeowner’s insurance policy, there’s a chance that you lack sufficient coverage, especially for recent home purchases.
4 Signs That You Need a New Real Estate Agent
When selling or buying a home, your real estate agent can make a world of difference. Make sure yours is up to the task.
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