Home Buying
What is a Gift of Equity? How It Works in Real Estate Transactions
What is a Gift of Equity? How It Works in Real Estate Transactions
Imagine supporting a loved one to buy their delusion home without asking them to save a substantial down payment over many years. Sounds like an opportunity to change your life, right? That is precisely the upside of equity involvement.
A gift of equity in real estate symbolizes far more than simply cash; it is a vital tactic for building legacy we...
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Home Buying
How Home Buying Is Different Right Now
With interest rates that previous generations could only dream of and a low housing supply, the market is red-hot despite the chill over the rest of the economy.
Household Finances
The True Cost of Late Mortgage Payments
Learn about the cost and other impacts of missing a mortgage installment.
Mortgage Refinance
2 More Good Reasons for a Cash-Out Refinance—and 1 Terrible Reason
Convert equity to cash with a timely cash-out refinance, but if you don't have a sensible plan for the money you're better off leaving it in the home.
Home Loan
Here's Why Your Debt-to-Income Ratio Is So Important
A low DTI paves the way for a competitive mortgage.
Getting Started
Don't Make These 4 Common Mistakes of First-Time Homebuyers
As record-low interest rates battle with record-low inventory, you can benefit by learning what first-time buyers wish they'd done differently.
Home Loan
The Secret to Getting the Best Interest Rate
Do this to get a low interest rate so you can save thousands over the life of a loan.
Personal Loan
4 Good Uses for a Personal Loan—and 1 Bad Use
From debt consolidation to home improvement, you can put a personal loan to smart use.
Personal Loan
Cash for Whatever: Check Out Personal Loans
Personalized terms and lower interest than most credit cards make personal loans a viable method of getting cash fast.
Personal Loan
A Personal Loan Can Lift You Out of Credit Card Debt, Raise Your Credit Score
A personal loan is the flexible financial tool that lets you consolidate and pay down debts sensibly.
Energy Saving Tips
Tips That Help You Get the Most out of Your Solar Panels
We help you maximize use and savings.
Energy Saving Tips
Going Green Saves Green: a Cost-Effective Way to Live
A green household is more efficient and less expensive in these many ways.
Home Improvement
The Solar Panel Bump to Home Values
Energy bills down, home value up. We shine a light on the solar win-win.
Solar News
Large-Scale Solar Projects on the Rise in 2020
The dependability and the cost-effectiveness of solar power shine in a year of much uncertainty.
Solar News
The Rising Cost of Electricity
The lowdown on residential rates.
Solar Basics
Solar Panel Payback Period
How long will it take to break even?
Solar Basics
Panel Tech: the Breakthroughs
Technological leaps in solar energy systems then, now, and in the future.
Solar News
Where Solar Is Soaring and Why
These 10 states set the examples to follow coast to coast.
Solar Basics
Solar Panels: Fact vs. Fiction
Let's get to the truth about renewable energy.
Solar Incentives
How Strong Net Metering Benefits You
All about the incentive system and technology that monetizes your home's solar energy output.
