Credit scores are especially important when applying for a mortgage. With funds getting tighter and people cutting back, a strong credit score shows you are fiscally responsible and serious about your finances. Mortgage lenders and banks are not the only ones who look at your credit score. Insurance companies look at it to determine premiums […]
5 Easy Ways to Save $1,000
How you can easily save an extra $1000 in time for the holidays. Have more ideas on ways to save money so you’ll have more come holiday time? We’d love to hear your ideas. Just click the comment link below and tell us about it.
Borrowing Equity in Your House to Consolidate Debt
Like many people these days, you may be having problems with your monthly bills. As economic times get hard, interest rates rise. This makes your credit card payments go up. Not only do the payments rise, but you pay less on your balance. This makes it much harder to pay them off. What was once […]
Closing Costs: 4 Ways to Save
The interest rate on your home loan isn’t the only thing you need to be concerned with. It pays to negotiate on all your home loan terms. Closing costs for a home average 3% of the purchase price, and could go as high as 6% in higher-tax areas. Plus, you still have to come up […]
How to Hire a Real Estate Agent
You have to pay thousands of dollars to hire a real estate agent to sell your home. Is it worth it? Make sure you hire the RIGHT agent. Stacy Johnson explains… Have questions or comments? Use the comment link below and sound off. Remember, your email address will NEVER be published with your comments for […]
More Borrowers Are Paying Down Their Mortgages
Even with record-low mortgage rates, many refinancing borrowers are choosing to pay down their loan balances rather than borrow more money. According to a recent report by Freddie Mac, “cash-in” borrowers – those who reduced their principal balance by paying in additional money at the closing table – represented 22 percent of all borrowers who […]
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