Home Buying
Mortgage Prepayment: The Surprising Savings of $100 Extra
Paying down your loan principal with a little extra each month saves you big money in interest and builds equity quicker.
Interest is like growth serum sprinkled over money: a small percentage compounding over time until the result isn't small at all. Like a stream that becomes a river and gradually erodes the land to carve out a gorge, interest merely needs time to accomplish big things.
Most people get the concept of interest, but many are surprised when they see ac...
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VA Mortgage Refinance
VA Rate Reduction Refinance
Hello, my name is IRRRL: The faster, easier way that military members and families can refinance their VA loan and lock in lower rates.
Home Buying
The 7 Most In-Demand Home Features
Whether you're looking to buy or need some home improvement ideas, this list of the most in-demand house features can help.
Home Selling
Sell Faster With This Home Staging Advice From the Experts
From first impressions to lasting appeal, smart staging makes your home stand out.
Home Improvement
3 Reasons to Go Solar in Your First Home
Ensure you get the most out of your first home by installing solar panels.
Home Equity
4 Ways to Build Quick Equity
Tried and true strategies for optimizing the investment in your home in a relatively short time.
Household Finances
3 Tips to Strengthen and Protect Your Credit Score
Work towards a high credit score so you can secure low interest rates on your mortgage.
Home Buying
Negotiate a 2.79% Mortgage Rate Like This
It didn't happen overnight, but research and tenacity got them a dream rate.
Home Buying
What Is PMI and Can I Avoid It?
PMI is the drawback of buying a home for a low down payment, but equity earns your way out.
Home Buying
5 Simple Ways to Save for a Down Payment
Thinking about buying a home? Put money aside for a down payment with help from these tips.
Home Buying
11 Mortgage Terms You Should Know
Head into the homebuying process well informed.
Solar Basics
Solar Power Battery Basics
What can a battery do for your solar energy system, and is it worth the cost?
Solar Basics
Buying vs. Leasing Solar Panels
Which is right for you?
Solar Basics
The Main Benefits of Solar Power
From aggressive incentives to curbing greenhouse gases, there are so many advantages to installing solar panels onto your home.
Green Living
Solar Success Story: The Neumanns
Blackout? What Blackout? A couple's first 100 days with a cutting-edge solar system.
Solar Incentives
5 Incentives to Solar Up
Concrete financial incentives that any homeowner thinking of solar power needs to know about.
Solar Basics
Impressive Solar Ground Frameworks
Reimagine solar installations by getting off the roof.
Solar Incentives
What's the Federal Solar Tax Credit?
And how will it change over the years?
Solar Basics
The Secret to Comparing Solar Quotes
You can use this handy three-point checklist to look over competing solar offers.
Solar Basics
The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Solar Panels
From evaluating your roof to installation and maintenance, EnergyBillCruncher has you covered.
