One year after hitting a ten-year low, housing affordability has risen to its highest level in three years. Rose Quint, writing in the National Association of Home […]
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To-Dos: Your November Home Checklist
Get a jump on preparing your house for the holidays so you can relax and enjoy the season’s simple pleasures. With Thanksgiving approaching and the […]
Energy-Saving Tips for Winter
COOLER TEMPERATURES mean that winter is just around the corner, and the months leading up to winter are a good time to prepare for it. There […]
California Foreclosure Protection: The Homeowner Bill of Rights
Between 2008 and 2011, more than one million homes in California were foreclosed. In many cases, lenders and loan servicers did not provide homeowners with a significant […]
DTI is the #1 Reason Mortgages Were Denied in 2018
Hint: It wasn’t because of a low credit score. Some say a mortgage (homeownership) is a privilege, not a right. In other words, you have to display […]
Types of Mortgages: Which Is Right for You?
A house is probably one of the biggest purchases you’ll ever make. And—despite what “normal” broke people might tell you—paying for one in cash is […]
5 Free Online Tools to Check Neighborhood Safety
Whether you’re moving to a new neighborhood or curious about how safe your current area is, there are some great online tools available to help […]
This Is How To Score The Lowest Price On A Home Next Week
The week of September 22, 2019 is considered the Black Friday for home sales, with a deal-delivering trifecta of less competition, more price reductions and […]
No ‘floor’ for mortgage rates: how low rates could actually go
How low is too low for mortgage rates? It’s a common assumption that mortgage rates can go only so low. In other words, there’s a […]
The ‘Summer Swoon’ Continues With Mortgage Rates
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 3.49% this week, the lowest average since October 2016, Freddie Mac reports. “Mortgage rates continued the summer swoon due to […]