If you’re feeling panicked about your money right now, breathe and start reviewing your current situation with these six steps. #1. Let’s start with looking at your monthly income and…
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If you own your home and have been making your regular mortgage payments, you may have some equity. Equity is the value of what you own in your home: the…
Our series on home buying covers what to expect from all the major steps in the home buying process, from preparing your finances months or years ahead of time to…
This is the 1st entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. Whether you’re thinking about buying your first…
This is the 3rd entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. You’ve saved a down payment, your credit…
This is the 5th entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. Once you’ve bought a home and moved…
The simplest way to understand what refinancing a mortgage means is just to think of it as getting a mortgage, again. You’ll rate shop for the lowest interest rate, you’ll…
This is the 4th entry in our Home Buying series. There are links to the other entries at the end of this article. Buying a home can be a long,…
A home inspection is undertaken after an offer is accepted on a home, and before closing. The purpose of the home inspection is to identify any potential issues with the…
A contingency is a condition of a contract that must be fulfilled for the contract to move forward. They are common in the home buying process to protect buyers by…