For many people, buying a home is a milestone that signifies stability and achievement. Unfortunately, a variety of factors have made homeownership a challenge. From having to save for a down payment to building your credit, the difficulties can seem ...
Buying a home can provide an enormous sense of accomplishment, and homeownership is a pathway to building wealth too. But making the leap from renter to owner also carries plenty of challenges – including the responsibility of paying for numerous ...
Are you ready for homeownership? Buying a home will likely be one of the biggest investments of your life. So you want to get it right - especially when it comes to picking the right mortgage and the right mortgage ...
Prospective homeowners often ask me what they can do to buy a home – and get into the house of their dreams quickly. Frankly, not everyone should buy a house. There are lots of rights and responsibilities that go ...
If you’re hoping to refinance your mortgage, but are worried about having bad credit, there’s good news and bad news. The good news is that you can get a new home loan, and bad credit alone won’t stop you from ...
Did you go through foreclosure, modify your mortgage, or do a short sale last year and sell your home for less than what was owed to your mortgage lender? If so, you probably got a 1099-C, a Cancellation of Debt, ...
Q: I bought a condo in 2006 and my mortgage is more than it should be. I recently married and would like to move into a more spacious house. However, it would be difficult to sell my condo or even ...
When you think about the assets you own, does your house immediately spring to mind? It should, if you made any down payment on the house. That down payment – whether it was from funds out of your own pocket ...
Excerpted from Your First Home: The Smart Way to Get It and Keep It Proven Strategies to Slash Your Property Tax Bill Almost everyone hates to pay taxes, and it doesn’t matter whether they’re federal income taxes, state taxes, or ...
If you need a loan, especially a mortgage, we all know that your application will be viewed more favorably if you can demonstrate a good savings track record, and show that you have great credit. But did you also know ...