Have big dreams to buy a home next year, but don’t know where to begin? Just because you don’t think you’ll have your down payment together for 2018 doesn’t mean you have to wait to get a jump start on…
Housing markets may not be as hot as previous years, but selling now could be your best bet. Few people are predicting that 2019 will be a record-breaking year for home prices. But relatively speaking, 2019 might be the best time for…
What is the number one thing that any one person or corporation can use to place themselves in an advantageous financial position? Financial leverage is not a new topic, and has been used for centuries to build the world that…
Investors in U.S. homebuilders are holding their breath heading into the New Year as experts predict softening demand in 2019, mainly driven by higher borrowing costs. Gradual interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve helped slow the housing market in…
There’s no doubt about it: the 2018 housing market has seen its ups and downs. The year started with sky-high home prices, historically low mortgage rates and a definitive upper hand for sellers. In recent months though, home price growth…
Improving Your Credit Score — From Poor to Fair If you have bad or poor credit, you probably know it. “Poor credit” usually means having a FICO score under 620 — the level at which many mortgage lenders set their minimum…