Household Finances
5 Things You Shouldn't Do After Applying for a Mortgage
Ready to close? Steer clear of these common pitfalls.
Think you're in the clear because you've made an offer on a house and your mortgage process has begun? Think again!There are things you could do while waiting to close on a home that could jeopardize your mortgage approval. As there is a substantial amount of money involved, lenders are not willing to take big risks. That's why your lender will car...
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Mortgage News
Refinance Rates Freefall After Government Eliminates Universally Hated Fee
Refi fee costing homeowners thousands at closing is no more.
Home Buying
Advantages of Buying in an Older Neighborhood
A more walkable life in a place with character and trees can be yours when you buy an older home.
Household Finances
When to Review Your Homeowners Insurance Policy
5 reasons it might be time to review your coverage.
Home Improvement
How One Man Started a Real Estate Empire Without a Dollar to His Name
And you can too...
Home Improvement
Sweat Equity? No Sweat!
Leverage your home improvement skills into big bucks.
Household Finances
I Can Rent Out THAT?! Make Bonus Money From Space and Things You're Not Using
Thanks to our always-connected economy, something of value that you aren't using at the moment could bring you fast cash.
Mortgage Refinance
A Cash-Out Refi Can Make People Love Their Home Again
Features and upgrades so enticing in a new home can be added to an existing home and paid for with equity.
Home Selling
What's the Deal With Those "We Buy Ugly Houses" Signs?
Predatory flippers have expanded their hunting grounds, but ugliness is in the eye of the beholder.
Mortgage News
Mortgage Rates Set to Skyrocket in 2022?
What does the future hold for refi rates?
Home Improvement
Is a Grid-Tied Solar Panel System Right for You?
The pros, cons, and potential savings.
Solar Basics
Water and Power: How Rain and Clouds Affect Solar Energy Generation
How much does inclement weather affect solar energy production, and does it mean we need to have battery backup?
Energy Saving Tips
Tips That Help You Get the Most out of Your Solar Panels
We help you maximize use and savings.
Energy Saving Tips
Going Green Saves Green: a Cost-Effective Way to Live
A green household is more efficient and less expensive in these many ways.
Home Improvement
The Solar Panel Bump to Home Values
Energy bills down, home value up. We shine a light on the solar win-win.
Solar News
Large-Scale Solar Projects on the Rise in 2020
The dependability and the cost-effectiveness of solar power shine in a year of much uncertainty.
Solar News
The Rising Cost of Electricity
The lowdown on residential rates.
Solar Basics
Solar Panel Payback Period
How long will it take to break even?
Solar Basics
Panel Tech: the Breakthroughs
Technological leaps in solar energy systems then, now, and in the future.
Solar News
Where Solar Is Soaring and Why
These 10 states set the examples to follow coast to coast.
