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.
What is PMI, and who has to pay it?
Private mortgage insurance, sometimes called lenders mortgage insurance, is usually required whenever a home is purchased with less than 20% down. Lenders are most confident in a person's ability to pay back a home loan when that person has skin in the game to the tune of 20% of the home's sale price or appraised...
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Home Loans
The Most Common Mortgage Myths
Breaking down the most common mortgage and home loan myths and facts
Getting Started
Condominiums vs. Cooperative Apartments: What's the Difference?
We’ll take a deep dive into the world of condominiums versus cooperatives and let you choose which one would suit you best.
Home Buying
Home Loan Options for Those With Bad Credit
This article aims to explore the available choices for individuals with bad credit who are looking to purchase a house and provide insights into how they can qualify for a mortgage.
Getting Started
Escrow in Real Estate Explained
Find out the meaning of “escrow” in real estate terminology, how it works, and the process when you buy a house.
Home Buying
The Importance of Real Estate Agents in the Housing Market
Most people looking to buy or sell a property could use the help of a professional who understands the market.
Refinance
Pros and Cons of HELOC vs. Refinance
Both a HELOC and a cash-out refinance help homeowners by converting equity into cash.
Getting Started
A Guide to Property Surveys: Acquisition and Pricing
Curious about what a property survey is? We'll cover the basics around property surveys, how they work, how much they cost, and more important details.
Home Loans
Buyer's Guide: What Is a VA Loan?
Read about all the varieties and benefits of VA loans and who is eligible.
Buying a Home
9 Steps to Determine How Much to Offer on a House
Purchasing a house can be overwhelming, and determining how much to offer can be one of the most challenging aspects of the home-buying journey. You don't want to pay too much and end up in debt, but you also don't want to offer too little and lose out on your dream home. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help determine how much to offer on a house. Step 1: Research the Market The first step to determining how much to offer on a house is to research the local housing market. Star
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.
News & Views
Higher Rates, Lower Prices. The Housing Market Course Correction Is Here.
As sellers scramble, buyers suddenly find themselves in the catbird seat.
Buying a Home
Silver Linings Playbook: Why Higher Rates Are Actually Good for Homebuyers
It’s counterintuitive, sure. It also just so happens to be true.
Buying a Home
Hot Features You Should Look for in a New Home
Trends change; these are the feaures people want in new homes today.
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.
