Buying a home is an expensive proposition, regardless of your financial situation, so we want to give you a few pointers to keep in mind when buying your next home. Your first step is to save for the down payment. The more money you are able to put down, the greater your chances of being […]
Back to School Savings
Whether you’ve finished your school shopping or are scrambling to get it done, saving money is always a welcome lesson. Have any unique back-to-school savings ideas you’d like to share with our readers? We’d love to see ’em! Just click the ‘comment’ link below and tell us about them.
Houses for Less Than the Price of a Used Car?
Now that the real estate bubble has burst in some markets, you just might be able to find real estate for less than the cost of a used car. Stacy Johnson explains… Have questions or comments? We’d love to hear from you. Just use the ‘comment’ link below to contact us.
2nd Credit Checks Won’t Be Required
Despite earlier reports to the contrary, it turns out that your mortgage lender will not have to pull a second full credit report on you hours before closing on your home purchase or refinancing. In a clarification of a policy announced earlier this year, mortgage giant Fannie Mae now says applicants will need to come […]
More Tax Relief for Home Owners and Home Buyers?
The Obama administration’s top housing official says several new programs are in the works to help try to revive the housing market. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan said in an interview recently that his department in the coming weeks will roll out an FHA refinancing program to help borrowers whose mortgages exceed the […]
Using High Impact Windows In Your Home
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows you how installing impact glass windows in your home can help it withstand strong storms or hurricanes with greater success. Questions or comments about high impact glass for your home? Use the comment link below and we’ll get answers for you.
4 Things to Consider Before You Remodel
Home remodeling is on the rise. And no wonder. Owners having trouble selling their homes in this sluggish real estate market want to give them as much buyer appeal as they can afford. Others are deciding if they can’t move, they might as well make the most of the house they may be calling home […]
Credit Card Limit Reduced? What Happens To Your FICO Score?
About 1/3 of your FICO score is based on how much of your available credit you are using. This is called your “credit utilization”. The higher your utilization rate… the lower your credit score. The credit scoring models view this as you getting closer to maxing out your credit lines and becoming a higher risk. […]
Generators for Severe Weather Preparedness
As we approach the peak of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season, home improvement expert Danny Lipford explains the importance of having a backup generator during power outages caused by severe weather. Questions or comments? Use the comment link below. Your email address will never appear on our website along with your comments for your privacy […]
Reverse Mortgages May Become More Affordable
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced recently that it intends to make modifications to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), a reverse mortgage loan insured by the federal government, to make it more attractive and cost effective for older home owners looking to tap their home equity. A HECM is a reverse mortgage that is […]
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