Author: Crissinda Ponder
The No. 1 superstition that stops people from buying a home
Would you buy a home on Elm Street? Or pay extra for a home that had your lucky number attached to the mailbox out front? Turns …
5 tips for getting the best price on a new home
You’ve reached the house-hunting phase and found “the one,” but you aren’t crazy about the price tag. The good news: You might be able to change …
The best & worst months to sell your home
June has been widely recognized as the best month to sell a house and get the highest price premiums. But with today’s low-interest-rate environment and the …
8 tax benefits of buying a home in 2021
You may not realize there are several tax benefits of buying a home, if homeownership is on your goal list. Two major incentives are the mortgage …
The best (and worst) ways to use your home equity
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Nearly half of Americans consider moving due to pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a mainstay for the better part of 2020, affecting nearly every aspect of daily life as we know it. Our housing …
10 types of mortgages you need to know about
Finding the right home is just one part of the equation when buying a home. Choosing the right type of mortgage loan to finance the biggest …
Homesellers say they’ll take less during COVID-19 crisis
A majority of home sellers are feeling the pressure to sell their homes despite the coronavirus outbreak. Nearly 70% of sellers are willing to accept a …
5 ways to borrow money for a down payment on a home
It can be challenging to come up with thousands of dollars for a mortgage down payment. If you don’t have enough savings on hand or if …
Here’s how Covid-19 will affect the housing market
The U.S. housing market started 2020 with a bang, including upticks in home prices and home sales. Then the coronavirus outbreak took hold in early March, …
How to avoid capital gains taxes on real estate
If you sell your home and make a profit, you may have to pay taxes for the capital gains on your home sale if you can’t …
Here’s how the mortgage interest tax deduction works
One of the main mortgage tax benefits of homeownership is the mortgage interest deduction. When you deduct the interest paid on your mortgage, you reduce your …
11 first-time homebuyer tips for 2020
Buying a house for the first time can be challenging and time-consuming. To help you navigate the twists and turns involved in buying your first home, …
Should you refinance with the same lender?
When you decide you want to refinance your mortgage, it might seem appealing to minimize the stress and work involved by reaching out to your existing …
America’s best & worst cities for single women
All the single ladies: This one’s for you. Cities that are great for the average bachelorette tend to have a few things in common: plentiful job …
Nearly 1-in-4 millennials want to buy a home before getting married
Young adults are getting married later than previous generations. In 1980, the median age for men and women at their first marriage was 24.7 and 22, …
10 states with the worst property tax bills
When you’re calculating how much home you can afford, don’t forget to factor in property taxes. This annual bill is one of the most important expenses …
8 common concerns for first-time home buyers
The process of buying a home for the first time can be a complicated cluster of decisions that may leave you feeling overwhelmed. You have to …
