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If you’re having trouble paying your mortgage, programs are available to help homeowners in situations like yours keep their houses or avoid foreclosure. Don’t wait to ask for help.Talk to Your Loan Servicer and a Housing CounselorIf you can’t pay your mortgage on...
There are many ways parents can help their children purchase a home: contributing to a down payment, helping with closing costs, co-signing a mortgage or allowing their kids to move back home so that they can save money.While most of these avenues involve giving your...
Choosing a real estate professional you’re comfortable with is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to putting your home on the market, but anyone going through the buying or selling process needs to be aware of the different types of listing contracts...
Bored with your basic kitchen? These inexpensive updates will liven things up in no time!Add style to standard wood cabinets with a quick coat of paint. Try painting the lower cabinets a dark color, like gray or navy, and the upper cabinets white.Open up a closed...
Improving your home before you sell it can seem like wasting money. After all, if youre not going to live there much longer, why remodel or add features you wont get to use much?Because, as any real estate professional will tell you, the upgrades can help you recoup...
The idea of putting a minimum of 20 percent down on a home is a myth that can keep some people from trying to buy a home. While it can be a great way to lower your mortgage payment and convince sellers that youre serious about buying, coming up with 20 percent of a...
Something every new homeowner wants is to feel safe and secure. Here are steps you can take to ensure that feeling.Do a little research and look into things like the crime rate in the area. Find out about neighborhood watch groups and how they work.Change the locks as...
House prices come with a lot of digits, but that shouldn’t scare you away from buying a home. A mortgage"as opposed to rent"allows you to slowly purchase your home over time. So, instead of paying rent and helping somebody else pay their mortgage, why not invest in...
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Taking out a mortgage to buy a house is a huge step. The amount and terms of the loan will have a major impact on your financial picture for decades. That’s why you should choose a lender carefully.What to Do Before You ApplyIn order to qualify for an attractive...
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If you’re having trouble paying your mortgage, programs are available to help homeowners in situations like yours keep their houses or avoid foreclosure. Don’t wait to ask for help.Talk to Your Loan Servicer and a Housing CounselorIf you can’t pay your mortgage on...
There are many ways parents can help their children purchase a home: contributing to a down payment, helping with closing costs, co-signing a mortgage or allowing their kids to move back home so that they can save money.While most of these avenues involve giving your...
Choosing a real estate professional you’re comfortable with is an important piece of the puzzle when it comes to putting your home on the market, but anyone going through the buying or selling process needs to be aware of the different types of listing contracts...
Bored with your basic kitchen? These inexpensive updates will liven things up in no time!Add style to standard wood cabinets with a quick coat of paint. Try painting the lower cabinets a dark color, like gray or navy, and the upper cabinets white.Open up a closed...
Improving your home before you sell it can seem like wasting money. After all, if youre not going to live there much longer, why remodel or add features you wont get to use much?Because, as any real estate professional will tell you, the upgrades can help you recoup...
The idea of putting a minimum of 20 percent down on a home is a myth that can keep some people from trying to buy a home. While it can be a great way to lower your mortgage payment and convince sellers that youre serious about buying, coming up with 20 percent of a...
Something every new homeowner wants is to feel safe and secure. Here are steps you can take to ensure that feeling.Do a little research and look into things like the crime rate in the area. Find out about neighborhood watch groups and how they work.Change the locks as...
House prices come with a lot of digits, but that shouldn’t scare you away from buying a home. A mortgage"as opposed to rent"allows you to slowly purchase your home over time. So, instead of paying rent and helping somebody else pay their mortgage, why not invest in...
Published with permission from RISMedia.
Taking out a mortgage to buy a house is a huge step. The amount and terms of the loan will have a major impact on your financial picture for decades. That’s why you should choose a lender carefully.What to Do Before You ApplyIn order to qualify for an attractive...