How To Buy a Home With No Money Down (You Really Can!)
By Daniel Bortz Dec 21, 2023 (Getty Images) Drumming up money for a down payment on a home can feel like a lost cause: After you’ve shelled out money for rent, gas, groceries, and [...]
What Is a Tax Basis? A Number Every Savvy Homeowner Needs To Know
By Jillian Pretzel Dec 19, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Something about the word “tax” makes even the most ardent financial wizard’s eyes glaze over. We get it: It’s no fun to [...]
5 Things Your Mortgage Broker Wishes You Knew
By Jamie Wiebe Dec 19, 2023 (Getty Images) The financial side of home buying can sometimes feel like a nightmare in which you’re stuck in a calculus final that never ends—and [...]
The Top Home-Selling Advice From 2023 To Help Your Property Fly Off the Market in 2024
By Margaret Heidenry Dec 7, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Were you one of the many sellers sidelined in 2023, sitting out the entire housing market? Maybe you felt “locked in” by [...]
Is ‘Just Right’ Sizing the Key to Buying a Home These Days?
By Lisa Marie Conklin Dec 11, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) If you’re trying to buy a home these days, you know how challenging—if not downright impossible—it can be. Rising interest rates, sky-high [...]
What Is an Underwriter: The Unseen Approver of Your Mortgage
By Angela Colley Dec 12, 2023 (iStock/UberImages) Once you have found a house you like, made an offer and been pre-approved for a mortgage, you might think you are home free. [...]
Seller Disclosure: Learn These Basic Rules of What You Need to Disclose So You Don’t Get Sued
By Warren Christopher Freiberg Dec 5, 2023 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Seller disclosure is a tricky maze to navigate. If you’ve recently decided to put your home on the market, you might feel hesitant [...]
8 Benefits of Buying a House at Year’s End
By Anne Miller Dec 7, 2023 (Getty Images) Summer may be real estate’s busy season, but winter offers great opportunities for buying a house, especially for renters looking to become homeowners, growing families [...]
Is a Big Bank or Local Lender Better for a Mortgage?
By Angela Colley Dec 6, 2023 (Adobe Stock) So you’re ready to buy a home. Congrats! You know you need a great real estate professional buy your side, and odds are you [...]
Do You Need a Mortgage Broker?
By Jamie Wiebe Dec 4, 2023 (Getty Images) Even if your IQ is through the roof, sifting through mortgage options can make your head hurt. It’s just plain hard to [...]
