Home Improvement
Public Records That Can Harm Your Credit Score
Any public record on your credit report is a mark against you, but some are worse than others.
The three major credit reporting companies—TransUnion, Experian, and Equifax—use public records. Public records are the data and documents filed by federal, state, and county government. They are visible to the public by default. Keeping records public has the protection of the First Amendment because knowing the workings of their judicial system i...
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Home Buying
Rising Mortgage Rates Are Actually Good for Buyers—Fact or Fiction?
Believe it or not, this is looking like a cold hard fact.
Mortgage News
Home Sales Are Up, But What Does That Mean for Mortgage Rates?
With spring just around the corner, new homeowners wonder if rates under 3% are still out there.
Mortgage Refinance
How a "No Closing Costs" Refinance Really Works
Though you may have the option to sweep closing costs out of sight, don't push them out of mind.
Mortgage Refinance
Do This If You Have 3+ Years Left on Your ARM
In a time of low rates, refinancing can put homeowners into a more comfortable, predictable fixed-rate mortgage.
Debt Consolidation
Here Are the Best VA Refi Options for 2022
We break it all down here.
Home Equity
Turn Your Cash-Out Refi Into Riches With This One Simple Trick
Mortgage experts agree: 2022 is the year to cash-out refi into stock gold.
Mortgage Refinance
Watch for These 3 Things When Shopping for a Refi
Comparing offers is most effective when you know what might be hiding in the details.
Home Loan
Is This the Last Time We'll See Mortgage Rates Dip?
Why refinancing right now might be the only move to make.
Home Equity
3 Pleasant Side Effects of Your Home's Increased Value
How your finances change when you suddenly own a lot more home than before.
Green Living
How Green Energy Is Facing the Challenges
Popular and pollution-free energy resources need to scale up and spread out, as the green energy industry well knows.
Home Improvement
Replacing Your Roof? Why Not Go Solar As Well?
Combining both jobs can save you serious cash.
Energy Saving Tips
The 3 Biggest Energy Hogs in a Typical Home and What You Can Do About It
Electricity is America's number one power source, so where is most of the juice going in your home?
Solar Incentives
Energy Prices to Rise 5% by Next Year While Solar Gets Cheaper
Rate trends strengthen home solar's value proposition.
Green Living
Reap the Benefits of Off-Grid Living Without Going Hermit
As scientists increase their understanding of how nature benefits humans, we've learned how to bring the goodness to where we already live.
Solar Basics
How Much Solar Would It Take to Replace Your Energy Bill?
A simplified look at how powerful a solar energy system your house would need for you to replace your energy bill.
Solar Basics
Solar Panel Inspection and Permit Process
What to expect when the time comes to go solar.
Solar Basics
How Many Hours of Sunlight Do Solar Panels Need?
And how to calculate those peak hours.
Solar News
Tech Heavyweights Pledge Green Futures
This decade, the world's most valuable companies (all of them American) will be putting their money where their mouth is.
Solar News
Covid-19 Hastened Peak Oil, If It Isn't Already Here: Experts
The pandemic set oil production back two years while investments in alternative energy grew, leading some forecasters to predict an earlier arrival of peak oil.
