Category: Mortgages
At some point every single one of us has heard the advice, “Buy a home, so you can get the tax deduction”. The popularity of this advice ranks right …
If you are going to buy a home, you will inevitably encounter a very challenging question (unless you are quite wealthy): “should I get a 15 or 30 year …
I’m not a big fan of debt. But there are times in your life when it makes sense to pay off (or avoid) high-interest debt with low-interest debt. For …
If you’ve ever taken out a short-term loan, adjustable mortgage, private student loans, or owed money on a credit card, you’ve been impacted by the “prime rate”. If you …
A down payment on a home mortgage is serious business. The term “mortgage” originated in France with the meaning of “death pledge”, after all. Quite literally, for many people, …
What is a Credit Inquiry or a Credit Pull? A credit inquiry, also known as a credit pull, happens whenever you or someone else (namely companies) accesses your credit …
Tiny Home Movement is Growing Rapidly Admittedly, I haven’t made the leap from a regular-sized home to a tiny home just yet. But that hasn’t stopped me from strongly …