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Rates are Rising, Time to Consider an ARM?
With mortgage rates finally looking like they are going to move upward a noticeable level in 2018 and forward, especially higher than what low levels have been in place to date, the return of the adjustable rate mortgage starts to come into...
Everything You Need To Know About Short Sales
As a home buyer looking in the market, you are probably familiar with what a typical sale looks like. You probably also have a basic understanding of what a foreclosure is and how it will work. However, something that is a little bit less u...
Best Tax Deductible Home Improvements for Homeowners
Before delving into tax-deductible home improvements, it’s important to understand that these tax deductions won’t be applied immediately. In most cases, homeowners can only benefit, tax-wise, from their home renovations later, when the...
Equity Loan and HELOC vs. Reverse Mortgage – What’s the Difference?
As people hit their later years, the idea of freeing up cash flow for extra needs comes into vogue and has been considered by many. The typical financial tool that many retirees see themselves considering is a reverse mortgage, but it’s n...
Thinking About Buying A Fixer-Upper? Know These Top Resources To Make The Most Profit
If your financial situation is limited, yet you’re handy with a hammer and nails, then purchasing a fixer-upper home is an attractive option. Fixer-uppers typically require a bevy of updates and repairs to bring the home up to current mar...
How To Turn A Profit Flipping Land Into Residential Property
Reality TV shows have inspired people to flip houses for profit. They make it look fun, easy and the type of business anyone with some capital can get into. Of course, every once in a while, house-flipping episodes show an underperforming s...
What You Should Know About Condo Mortgages
The Specialized World of Condo Mortgages Today’s prospective home buyers have some compelling reasons to shop for condominiums instead of houses. Condos may come with less square footage, which makes them easier to clean and maintain ...
The Younger Mortgage Market: Move Over Millennials, Gen Z Is Moving Into Home Ownership
Although the majority of the Generation Z population make $25,000 or less per year, they really have embraced the American Dream of homeownership. According to a recent survey by Zillow, 97 percent of Gen Z renters asked were confident they...