Refinancing
Learning Center: Interest and APR—What's the Difference?
You see two rates when you shop for a loan, and we explain why.
In our Fundamentals series, Rate Simple breaks down loan concepts for ordinary people.
Among all the numbers swirling around the topic of mortgages, two determine how much you pay for the loan: interest rate and annual percentage rate. Everyone knows about interest rates because they go hand-in-hand with any kind of loan. Low interest rates are wat...
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Buying a Home
Silver Linings Playbook: Why Higher Rates Are Actually Good for Homebuyers
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4 Little Projects to Cut Energy Costs Throughout the House
Green guru shares money-saving tips from basement to attic.
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Advantages of Buying in an Older Neighborhood
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When to Review Your Homeowners Insurance Policy
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How One Man Started a Real Estate Empire Without a Dollar to His Name
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Sweat Equity? No Sweat!
Leverage your home improvement skills into big bucks.
Household Finances
I Can Rent Out THAT?! Make Bonus Money From Space and Things You're Not Using
Thanks to our always-connected economy, something of value that you aren't using at the moment could bring you fast cash.
Mortgage Refinance
A Cash-Out Refi Can Make People Love Their Home Again
Features and upgrades so enticing in a new home can be added to an existing home and paid for with equity.
Home Selling
What's the Deal With Those "We Buy Ugly Houses" Signs?
Predatory flippers have expanded their hunting grounds, but ugliness is in the eye of the beholder.
Mortgage News
Mortgage Rates Set to Skyrocket in 2022?
What does the future hold for refi rates?
Home Improvement
Home Maintenance This Summer
The long summer days give you ample time to tackle these four tasks and get back to the fun.
Mortgage Refinance
Will Closing a Credit Card Help You Qualify for a Refinance or Mortgage?
Don't do this before applying for a mortgage or refinance.
