4 Ways Mortgage Lenders Can Help You Buy a Home
In the long home-buying journey, lenders are often pegged as the bad guy—the villain who holds the purse strings and decides whether (or...
How to Get a Second Mortgage and Turn Your Home Into an ATM
Looking for a way to free up some cash? (Of course you are!) One option is to take out a second mortgage on your home, which entails...
10 Things to Never, Ever Show When Staging Your Home
Selling a home is all about presentation, which is why home staging is such a big deal. A vase of flowers, a bowl of fruit—such details...
How to Live Off the Grid: A Beginner’s Guide
Some people embrace modern-day technology. Others dream of a simpler life—much simpler. If you’re in the latter group, you’ve probably...
How to Clean Windows and Make Your Home Shine
Window washing is one of those tasks that linger near the bottom of many homeowners’ to-do lists. But as any of us who finally get around...
How Much Does Homeowners Insurance Cost?
No matter how safe and secure you feel in your home, it’s a fact of life that bad things can happen at any time—floods, fires, sinkholes,...
The Right Ways to Move Out After a Breakup When You Live Together
Whether they’re married or not, more millennials are living together than ever before. And it’s no wonder: With salaries down, student...
Should I Refinance? 5 Signs It’s Time
You’ve heard that interest rates on home loans are still at record lows, which might have you wondering: Should I refinance? After all,...
How Long Does It Really Take to Close on a House?
You’ve turned on (and hopefully off) at least 20 water faucets and peered into about 50 closets (oh, the things you’ve seen!). And now,...
7 Blunders to Avoid When Building a Home of Your Own
You’ve been shopping for a home and none seems quite right. That one has a tiny kitchen, this one makes you go through a second bedroom...
