by Liz Dominguez | Mar 27, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
If you want to get a second mortgage so you can make renovations to your home, it can be difficult if you have poor credit. A second mortgage can use a home’s equity as collateral for a second home loan, allowing up to 80 percent of a home’s value to be borrowed....
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 27, 2018 | Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
If you can’t afford a big down payment on a home and will have to pay private mortgage insurance (PMI) to qualify for a home loan, there’s one option that may work for you—a piggyback loan. Also called a second mortgage, a piggyback loan closes concurrently with a...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 27, 2018 | Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
Getting in touch with your insurance agent after your home has been destroyed in a fire, hurricane or other natural disaster is likely to be one of the first steps you’ll make after letting your family know you’re safe. Your next call should be to your mortgage...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 27, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
Tiny homes don’t cost much, but they can require a tiny mortgage. Unless you have $30,000 in cash to buy the average tiny home of 200 square feet, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to get a mortgage on a tiny home. A mortgage requires that a home be placed on a...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 27, 2018 | Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Real Estate |
Many homebuyers need help from friends and family to qualify for a home loan through co-signing. Of home purchase loans in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2017, 22.8 percent included a co-signer, up from 21.3 percent in the second quarter of 2016—according to a...
by Liz Dominguez | Mar 21, 2018 | CRISIS-Friendly, Exclusive Articles, Exclusive Articles Lifestyle |
A long soak in a bubble-filled tub can feel like heaven after a hard day at work—and soaking in a bath that feels like a spa can elevate that happy relaxation. Here’s how you can elevate your home’s bath experience: Add some greenery. Place a pot of minty...