Reading Time: 3 minutesBuying a house becomes manageable when you break it down into 10 simple steps. The process …
The homebuyer’s guide to the 50-year mortgage
Reading Time: 3 minutesRecent headlines about 50-year and portable mortgages have sparked a national conversation. A 50-year mortgage is …
Big changes: What does the BBB mean for you?
Reading Time: 3 minutesA new set of tax rules is reshaping the housing market. If you’re a homeowner, buyer, …
Cashing in on equity: 7 strategies homeowners are using
Reading Time: 3 minutesHome equity is the difference between the current value of your house and the amount left …
How to pay off your mortgage and save thousands in interest
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe fastest way to pay off your mortgage is to make extra payments toward your principal …
How—and when—to put your home in a trust
Reading Time: 3 minutesTrying to decide on the best way to pass on your home to your children? It …
Get the house you want: Low and no-down-payment mortgages
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you guessed that the biggest hurdle standing in the way of prospective homebuyers is the …
Why a refi could still be the right move
Reading Time: 4 minutesThis is the kind of spring cleaning anyone can get on board with. Tuning up your …
10 excellent pieces of homebuying advice from real loan officers
Reading Time: 3 minutesInstead of going to your neighbor or a well-meaning family member for homebuying tips, why not …
What is MCC? Hint: It’s a big help to first-time homebuyers
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re buying your first house, you could probably benefit from assistance. For the first-time buyers …