Money Tips
Mortgage Underwriting: What It Is and What to Expect
Understanding this vital step in the home loan process.
If you are like most of the home shoppers out there, you will need a mortgage to buy a house. And once you request a mortgage for the property you would like to buy, you will still need to obtain approval on your final mortgage approval due to the mortgage underwriting process, which defines the degree of risk as the mortgagor. Thus, it is essentia...
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Refinancing
Refi or Personal Loan to Vanquish Credit Card Debt?
Two popular strategies for escaping credit card debt are to refinance a mortgage or take out a personal loan.
Refinancing
Refi Breakeven Point: How to Calculate Yours
A mortgage refinance takes money in the form of closing costs, so when does the saving start?
Refinancing
More Good Uses for a Cash-Out Refi (and One Bad Use)
The cash from a cash-out refinance can put you on stable footing to make smart moves with your money.
Getting Started
Figure Your DTI in 3 Easy Steps
You should know your DTI when you shop for a loan just like you know your size when you shop for shoes.
Mortgage News
Economists Predict the Buyers Market Will Reach All 50 States by Month’s End
As housing prices tumble from coast to coast, the time to negotiate is now.
Mortgage Refinance
Finally Enough Cash
Surging home values draw more to the cash-out refinance.
Mortgage Refinance
Boom or Bust? The Time to Cash Out on Home Equity Is Now
Turn your record-high home value into a lifelong fortune with these tips from our experts.
Mortgage News
Mortgage Rates and Listing Prices Just Dropped at the Same Time
Now's the time to strike for both homebuyers and refinancers alike.
Home Improvement
Summer Home Improvement Projects: Bang for the Buck
Plans we have been dreaming up all winter now have the time and sunlight to be realized, but think small and smart so you don’t miss out on the season’s fun.
Home Buying
Rising Mortgage Rates Are Actually Good for Buyers—Fact or Fiction?
Believe it or not, this is looking like a cold hard fact.
Buying a Home
How You Can Avoid Paying PMI
Putting 20% down is the surefire way to avoid PMI, but here are three other ways.
Mortgage News
Home Sales Are Up, But What Does That Mean for Mortgage Rates?
With spring just around the corner, new homeowners wonder if rates under 3% are still out there.
Mortgage Refinance
How a "No Closing Costs" Refinance Really Works
Though you may have the option to sweep closing costs out of sight, don't push them out of mind.
Mortgage Refinance
Do This If You Have 3+ Years Left on Your ARM
In a time of low rates, refinancing can put homeowners into a more comfortable, predictable fixed-rate mortgage.
Solar Basics
Customization Makes Going Solar Easier Than Ever
Systems can be tailored to most any home, and you can mix and match options to your liking.
Solar Incentives
2022 Is the Final Year to Claim Your 26% Solar Tax Credit
Homeowners who don’t go solar this year are set to miss out big-time.
Home Improvement
Solar Success Story: A Home in the Woods
Follow the straightforward installation of an 18-panel rooftop solar energy system that paid for itself in five years.
Solar Basics
Solar Panels vs. Other Home Improvement Projects
Tackle big-ROI upgrades.
Solar News
Same-Day Permitting Launches Home Solar Into Warp Speed
Solar Access Act to reduce permit wait times to a matter of hours.
