Fundamentals
Could a Background Check Hurt Your Job Search?
Some employers will look beyond your resume, but there are rules for what they can see about you and how they use it.
Public records are a key component of a background check. Your public records include arrests, court records, marriages and divorces, address history, deeds, and licenses.
Depending on how broadly the background check is focused, a public records search service may also find private information that is nonetheless available to public view, such as ...
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Fundamentals
What Is Homeowners Insurance?
Learn the basics of homeowners insurance, such as policy options, cost, if it is required, and more details.
Buying a Home
What Is a Special Warranty Deed?
In real estate transactions, a special (limited) warranty deed provides a medium level of protection to the buyer.
Buying a Home
Insight Into Seller Concessions
Offering concessions can be a powerful tool for sellers by making their home more attractive to buyers.
Fundamentals
What Is a Real Estate Broker? Definition, Types, and Duties
Real estate brokers have a wealth of knowledge and experience in the industry, which they use to guide you through every step.
Reverse Mortgage
Is a Reverse Mortgage a Good Idea [2023]
A reverse mortgage might be a decent home loan option for certain people. Are you one of them?
VA Home Loan
How a VA Loan Works: Explained
Your thorough yet simplified guide to one of the most substantial benefits of military service.
Mortgage Refinance
Cash-Out Refinance to Buy a Second Home
Why you should consider a cash-out refinance to buy a second home for vacations, future retirement, or rental income.
Home Equity
Tap Into Your Home’s Equity With a Cash-Out Refinance or a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) and Get Money for the Things You Need
Which should you choose? Cash-out refinance vs. home equity line of credit (HELOC).
Green Living
6 Things You Can Stop Paying for Without Giving Anything Up
Money-saving tips that just happen to be clean and green too.
Mortgage Refinance
Should You Refinance Your Home Again?
4 advantages to refinancing a home mortgage after only 4 years.
Mortgage Refinance
Inflation, Skyrocketing Rates, Fed Rate Hikes Oh My!
Between inflation and the latest fed rate hikes, should you consider home refinancing?
Home Improvement
Lights, Camera, Traction: Latest in Solar-Powered Security
Innovative security tools draw power from the sun for cordless, hassle-free protection around your home.
Household Finances
The Only Times You Should Close a Credit Card (and How to Do It Right)
Close a credit card only for a good reason, and do it this way.
Solar Basics
What to Expect for Installation
Every year, solar panel installation gets simpler and faster, but it still requires the expertise of an electrician who has solar installation training.
Mortgage Refinance
Mortgage Refi vs. Personal Loan to Escape Credit Card Debt
What are the pros and cons of these two popular debt consolidation strategies?
Green Living
Could You Possibly Live a Carbon-Negative Lifestyle?
As if living carbon-neutral weren't challenge enough, could you (or anyone) actually live carbon-negative?
Getting Started
Choosing the Right Loan Product
So many options are out there, but one loan product is the best fit for you.
Home Improvement
Wondering What a Bathroom Renovation Costs?
A cash-out refinance could be the key to covering the whole thing.
Solar News
Solar Outshines Nuclear for First Time in U.S. History
Wind provides the assist for renewables to blow by legacy power systems.
