Home Loan
Know Your Neighbor: A "Golden Girls" Lesson
You might be friendly with the new neighbors at first, until George Clooney shows up.
With the rise of telework in and after the pandemic, many more of us are working from home, surrounded constantly by the people we only used to see in passing or on weekends. We mean your neighbors.
Whether they're out for a stroll, walking the dog, fetching the mail, or bringing back groceries, your neighbors are around more than ever. They may ev...
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Make Your Home Renovations Come True With Cash-Out Refinancing
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Best First Time Home Buyer Tips of 2023
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Your FICO Score 9 Explained
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Your FICO Score 8: What Is It and How Can You Raise It?
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Your FICO Score 5 Is the Credit Score Mortgage Lenders Look At
A credit check reveals a lot about you to lenders, but they focus on one particular rating.
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Is a Reverse Mortgage a Good Idea [2023]
A reverse mortgage might be a decent home loan option for certain people. Are you one of them?
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3 Unexpected Benefits of Energy Efficiency
Conservation's far-reaching perks!
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When Is the Best Time to Go Solar?
If you are considering renewable energy, read this first!
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Green Energy Breaks World Record in 2022 per International Energy Agency
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Homeowners Going Solar This Summer Are in for a Pleasant Surprise
With more government rebates and incentives than ever before, solar homeowners have reason to celebrate.
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America's Biggest Urban Solar Farm to Cap a Landfill
On top of a former landfill the nation's largest urban solar farm is about to rise.
