Subject: 5 Advantages of Owning Your Home
5 Advantages of Owning Your Home
November 14th, 2019 at 4:28 pm EDT5 Advantages of Owning Your Home You’ve spent years handing over your hard-earned cash to a landlord. But what do you really have to show for it? Life as a renter can be frustrating, as well as expensive. But is the huge financial commitment of hom ...
Should you prepay your home loan or make new investments? The answer may surprise you
October 29th, 2019 at 12:32 pm EDTShould you prepay your home loan or make new investments? The answer may surprise you Invest or repay? This is a question that never has an off-season. Here’s an example. A reader mailed me, saying that he has a housing loan on which he is paying a ...
5 Ways to Get a Lower Mortgage Rate
October 15th, 2019 at 12:12 am EDT5 Ways to Get a Lower Mortgage Rate ou’re in the market for a new home—but before you approach the bank about a mortgage, it’s good to know how low you can realistically go. Here, some things you can do up front to secure a better mortgage rate ...
How to buy a house, from mortgage pre-approval to closing
September 23rd, 2019 at 11:37 am EDTHow to buy a house, from mortgage pre-approval to closing Buying a house is no walk in the park. It takes a lot of organization, careful thought and, of course, money. But if you're serious about becoming a homeowner, you need to get prepared for the ...
Ready to Refinance? Consider 3 Key Components to Up Your Odds of Success
September 11th, 2019 at 3:40 pm EDTReady to Refinance? Consider 3 Key Components to Up Your Odds of Success Refinancing money out of a BRRRR property is ...
The Best And Worst Ways To Use Home Equity, According To Experts
August 24th, 2019 at 2:48 pm EDTThe Best And Worst Ways To Use Home Equity, According To Experts Home equity ― the positive difference between what you owe on your property and its current value ― can be one of your biggest financial tools as a homeowner. As of last year, untap ...
Mortgage Rates Drop Again -- Homeowners Can Save Hundreds Per Month By Refinancing
June 10th, 2019 at 12:25 pm EDTMortgage Rates Drop Again -- Homeowners Can Save Hundreds Per Month By Refinancing Mortgage rates are continuing their downward spiral. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate loan has dropped to just 3.82%—down from 4.54 ...
Buyer Demand Surging As Spring Market Begins
May 24th, 2019 at 12:23 pm EDTBuyer Demand Surging As Spring Market Begins Last fall, some predicted that the 2019 residential real estate market would be a disaster. There was even belief we might experience a housing crash like the one that occurred during the last decade. Howe ...
How you can afford to buy a house
May 7th, 2019 at 7:48 pm EDTHow you can afford to buy a house The price of a house can be intimidating, especially to first-time homebuyers. The national median listing price set a record of $310,000 in April, according to Realtor.com. At the same time, most first-time buyers a ...
What’s the best day of the year to sell a home?
May 3rd, 2019 at 4:39 pm EDTWhat’s the best day of the year to sell a home? Warmer weather brings high buyer activity and better offers For example, the median sales price for June was $200,000 although the median home values for that month hovered around $183,1 ...