What is an HOA and what are the benefits and drawbacks of being a part of one? What should you consider when buying a home with an HOA fee?
Ever wonder how local schools affects home prices? Even if you don’t have kids, knowing how and why school quality and home value intersects is important for your investment consideration.
Recent studies show that although most potential homebuyers think they’re well informed about the ins and outs of home buying, in reality, their knowledge is seriously lacking.
With fairly loose guidelines about what exactly “rural” means, the USDA Rural Housing Loan could be a great loan for you.
The spring quarter of 2014 was actually pretty great, so we figured it was time to give out a healthy dose of stats for you nerds.
Without the invention of mortgage insurance, people with less than 20 percent down probably wouldn’t be able to purchase a home, period. Find out what it is and why it’s needed.
One of the most important acronyms in the mortgage and real estate industry is DTI (Debt-To-Income). Learn what DTI is, and why it’s important in determining how much mortgage financing you might receive.
Credit cards are a tool; whether they are used for good or evil is determined by the knowledge and responsibility of the user. In the right hands, credit cards can help to build credit, protect your money, secure discounts and benefits, and assist you in an emergency.
From bookcases that transform into beds to shopping bags doubling as kid’s rain jackets, everything you can imagine can be found on these sites. Below is a list of some of my favorite DIY IKEA hacks.
With a few small tips, you have the ability to affect fully half of your credit score with your own actions. Here are our four tips to get and keep your credit score high.