More than 10 percent of the U.S. population identifies as self-employed, a freelancer or a solopreneur – and this isn’t even counting the gig economy . Many of these self-employed workers are entrepreneurs lauded for their tech and product innovations.
After spending several seasons immersed in the fictitious lives of your favorite TV characters, their homes can become almost as familiar as your own. Whether you’re into watching intense dramas, such as "Breaking Bad" or sitcom reruns such as “The Brady Bunch,” you’ve probably grown accustomed to the idyllic surroundings.
Many home lenders after the 2008-09 financial crisis protected themselves by requiring a 20-percent down payment. But that’s loosened up the past few years.
Buying in the right neighborhood can be just as important as picking the perfect home. Although people have personal preferences regarding a community – urban, suburban, rural, historic, ethnic or retirement – the features within each can make a neighborhood great.
Twentysomethings are increasingly buying first homes. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Millennials represented the largest share of home purchasers last year, at 35 percent, with 67 percent of Millennials being first-time homebuyers.
Whether you call it an escrow or impound account, the dynamic is essentially the same: Portions of your monthly home loan payment are set aside into an account to cover expenses such as property taxes and homeowner’s insurance.
Your life is forever changing. You may find yourself moving for your first professional job one day and married with children a few years later. With each new stage comes evaluation: Are your livin...
If you want to buy a home in an urban neighborhood, you’ve probably noticed a couple of things: 1. single-family homes in metro areas are expensive; 2. hence, developers are Read More
Because obtaining a home loan represents such a critical component early in the homebuying process, we often forget it’s also important to focus on lending as it pertains to the latter half o...
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