Visiting open houses in your dream neighborhood is a fun way to spend your weekends, but it won’t get you closer to your goal of buying property. When you’re serious about purchasing your first home, you need to know how much money you’ll have... (Read More)

Everyone wants to move into the perfect house. In reality, your dream home may not be a finished product when you buy it. While many mortgages won’t pay for improvements above the value of the existing home, here are two loan products that... (Read More)

If you have a mortgage insured by the Federal Housing Administration and are thinking about a refinance, there’s a great product for you. It’s called a streamline refinance, and as the name implies, it’s the quickest, simplest way to take... (Read More)

Many companies offer try-before-you-buy programs or money-back guarantees. Given the huge commitment of a mortgage, why aren’t you treating your loan the same way? No, you won’t find a lender who’ll put together such an option, but that... (Read More)

Is it time for your son or daughter to leave the nest? Are you prepared to offer assistance so that your adult child can purchase his or her first home? If your adult child is unable to buy a home on his or her own, odds are Mom and Dad can help... (Read More)

Some sellers are in denial about the value of their homes. Whatever the reason, you could be overpricing your home when you put it up for sale. Recent studies by Zillow, the Journal of Housing Economics and Quicken Loans confirm that there’s a... (Read More)

As a savvy consumer, you shop around for products. You compare prices online and maybe visit several stores before making a large purchase. Well, few purchases are larger than a home. So, should you shop around for a lender? Or will multiple... (Read More)

Buying a home, especially for the first time, can be tricky. Buyers with disabilities find that the process poses a unique challenge. But disabled buyers should not be discouraged. There are plenty of programs and resources — both from the... (Read More)

Here’s a statistic that boggles the mind: about one third of home-buying veterans don’t know there’s a loan product designed just for them. After 70 years of success, you would think that every veteran and active-duty service member would... (Read More)