Home Loan News and Advice from Experts You Can Trust

Should you make repairs when selling your home if the buyer asks you to? It depends on your contract, what you can afford, and how good the offer is.

When you apply for a mortgage, there’s a lot of paperwork involved and hoops to hop through. This checklist puts it together for you.

Moving to your new home was easier when you had college friends, pizza, and just a few carloads of personal items. Now you have a family, pets, furniture that does not involve crates and concrete blocks. And a mortgage. So consider this list before scheduling moving day.

If you want a great move, look for the best moving companies. Here’s how to find them and avoid the terrible ones.

Ready to buy a home but not sure where to put down roots? If starting a family’s on your radar, you might want to head to Moscow — Moscow, Idaho, that is. The city was recently ranked the No. 1 small town to raise a family in.

Some simple formulas and calculators can give you a ballpark figure of your potential mortgage amount. But you’ll likely want to take the next step if you plan to shop for homes in the next 6 months.

It’s no secret that rents are rising. But for residents in hot vacation spots? Rent prices are growing even more. In fact, in hotspots like Orlando rents jumped upwards of 6 percent over last year.

Every mortgage borrower needs a mortgage rate lock. You can’t close on a home without one. Advice on getting the best rate lock possible for your loan.

As a seller, should you pay buyers closing costs? Maybe, if the offer is good and the market warrants these concessions.