Home Financing Tips

From home buying and selling to staging and curb appeal.

You can steer clear of those calls and emails.

More than a third of American households are renting their homes — thought not all of them want to be.

Buying a home when you’re self-employed is notoriously tricky. After all, an up-and-down income cycle is—understandably—less appealing to mortgage companies than a dependable paycheck. That said, it’s far from impossible. Freelancers and small business owners alike can absolutely be approved to buy the home of their dreams. It just takes a little extra prep work. If you’re thinking about entering the real estate market while still being your own boss, listen up.

While you might feel ready to invest, a bad credit score can make mortgage lenders wary and cause your interest rates to soar through the roof.

Real estate finance experts explain how it works.

Nor is it a burlap sack full of dollar bills.

Meet mortgage porting.

It’s a “creative financing” move that some buyers are trying.

It’s an overlooked cheat sheet.

It’s imperative.

Here’s what to know.

Some mistakes can even cost you your loan approval.

Here’s what experts have to say.

Here’s what to know.

According to the pros.

And sell my home in the process.

According to real estate finance experts.

Here’s what to know about the decision from the Biden administration.

Here’s what happened — and how to prevent it from happening to you.

Experts say to do it as soon as possible.

It's a no-brainer.

But here's what experts say.

Desperate times call for desperate measures.

According to experts.

Here's why.

You’ve probably heard that the market is cooling off a bit.

Here's how it went down.

According to an expert.

We’ve all heard it before: Before you can take the leap into the housing market, you need to start saving up to make a sizable down payment. For years, putting down 20% of a home’s purchase price was held up as the gold standard. While many still consider this figure to be their goal, rising housing prices are causing others to look for alternatives. Ultimately, only you and your financial advisor can decide on the best path for you to take.

After my husband and I got married, we quickly started to think about the impending doom/joy (whichever way you want to call it) of “possibly” starting a family sometime in the future. To add to it, we both started to work from home: My project management position had recently gone mobile and my husband worked as a music producer in a home studio.

According to experts.

Here are the 4 most important takeaways.

According to experts.

Cash is king in this market — but there are a whole lot of kings.

According to a mortgage professional.

The current housing market is giving me ugly flashbacks.

Here's what to know.

Here are a few things to ask yourself.

They'd lower monthly payments.

The cost might surprise you.

File this under “things that have surprised me as a homeowner."

It’s still used in some states today.

And you can, too.

Homebuyers and owners are rightfully concerned.

With a tip for stashing away some cash for every day of May.

By the end of 2022, 12.8 percent of the U.S. population will own at least one type of cryptocurrency.

Here are a few tricks to put up your sleeve.

With tips from real estate and finance experts.

Keep an eye out for these credits and deductions.

Some of them are a pleasant surprise.

It's all about the cushion.

Zhuzh up your listing and get top dollar for your home.

The new Bilt Rewards credit card might be a solution for some renters.

Here's how people across the country got to the closing table in 2021.

No, you don’t have to get a briefcase full of cash.

According to experts.

Consider it a DIY appraisal.

The Build Back Better Bill has provisions for new homebuyers.

We took our time and spread the updates out over the course of a year.