Home Buying
Why You Should Background-Search Yourself, and How
To potential employers, creditors, landlords, and strangers, your records are your reputation.
Many people make background-checking themselves a part of responsible identity maintenance, like regularly checking the three credit reports and staying on top of social media mentions. Beyond curiosity, there are practical reasons for us to look at what information is out there—and it's also OK just to be curious.
You might be curious about your s...
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Home Selling
Sell Faster With This Home Staging Advice From the Experts
From first impressions to lasting appeal, smart staging makes your home stand out.
Home Improvement
3 Reasons to Go Solar in Your First Home
Ensure you get the most out of your first home by installing solar panels.
Home Equity
4 Ways to Build Quick Equity
Tried and true strategies for optimizing the investment in your home in a relatively short time.
Household Finances
3 Tips to Strengthen and Protect Your Credit Score
Work towards a high credit score so you can secure low interest rates on your mortgage.
Home Buying
Negotiate a 2.79% Mortgage Rate Like This
It didn't happen overnight, but research and tenacity got them a dream rate.
Home Buying
What Is PMI and Can I Avoid It?
PMI is the drawback of buying a home for a low down payment, but equity earns your way out.
Home Buying
5 Simple Ways to Save for a Down Payment
Thinking about buying a home? Put money aside for a down payment with help from these tips.
Home Buying
11 Mortgage Terms You Should Know
Head into the homebuying process well informed.
Home Buying
7 Tips for First-Time Homebuyers
Things you need to know before starting the search for your dream home.
Home Buying
How Much for a Down Payment?
Money talks. What does your down payment say?
Home Improvement
6 DIY Weekend Home Projects
Results in a weekend from these do-it-yourself home life improvers.
Personal Loan
5 Common Uses for a Personal Loan
Here's a taste of what you can use loan money for.
VA Home Loan
Buying a Home With a VA Loan
No down payments and good rates are just two of the excellent mortgage benefits for military members.
Home Loan
7 Common Mortgage Myths Debunked
Don’t be swayed by misinformation when it comes to a home loan. Get the facts straight before beginning the search for your dream home.
Mortgage Refinance
COVID-19: Timing Right for Mortgage Refi
Low and volatile rates are drawing many refinancers to the market right now.
Home Loan
Interest Rate vs. APR: What's the Difference?
Making sense of annual percentage rates and interest rates.
