"I HAVE AN FHA MORTGAGE AND I’M REQUIRED TO PAY MORTGAGE INSURANCE. I’VE HEARD THAT THE INSURANCE REQUIREMENT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY...

You’ve probably heard plenty of talk about whether it’s a buyer’s market or a seller’s market, with people saying not to buy in a...

Living in a home that’s for sale can be stressful and it can be a real disruption to your normal routine. However, by using several...

"THERE HAVE BEEN VERY FEW HOME SALES IN OUR AREA. HOW CAN WE SET OUR LIST PRICE IF WE DON’T HAVE ANY COMPARABLE SALES TO GO BY? ALSO, TO...

One of the best ways to add value to your house is through a home improvement project. However, there are plenty of pitfalls when it...

What will the new year bring us in terms of real estate and mortgage? On a national level, we should see the same trends from the last...

"I RECEIVED AN OFFER IN THE MAIL TO TRANSFER MY EXISTING CREDIT CARD BALANCES TO A NEW CREDIT CARD WITH A LOW INTEREST RATE. IF I DO...

Here are a few tips for selling your in the winter: Price your home fairly. Although home prices continue to rise across the U.S., prices...

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Back in 2007, we were just starting to see what would become known as the bursting of the housing market bubble. That was ten years ago....

Now that the traditional buying and selling season is winding down, let’s take a look at mortgage interest rates over the past few...

Whether you’re considering making upgrades before you put your home on the market or simply looking to add to the overall value of your...

If you’re looking to save money when you buy, there are different ways you can do that (besides buying a less-expensive home, of course)....

"WITH THE INTEREST RATES GOING UP RECENTLY, WOULD IT STILL MAKE SENSE FOR ME TO REFINANCE NOW OR SHOULD I WAIT UNTIL THE RATES ARE...

If you want to make your home more eco-friendly, there are many ways to accomplish that. The simplest way to be more eco-friendly is to...

Many real estate and mortgage experts are unsure of how the new year will play out—and “uncertainty” seems to be the catchword for 2017....

"I’M BUYING A NEW HOME AND MY MORTGAGE BROKER RECOMMENDED A SETTLEMENT COMPANY FOR MY CLOSING. DO I HAVE TO USE THIS PARTICULAR COMPANY...

You probably haven’t heard much about interest rates lately because there’s been very little movement in the rates. However, interest...

"I WAS A VICTIM OF IDENTITY THEFT AND I’M IN THE PROCESS OF REPAIRING ALL OF THE DAMAGE (CLOSING FRAUDULENT ACCOUNTS, REMOVING BOGUS...