How much mortgage can you get? If you want to get formal about it, you can get in touch with a Loan Officer and get preapproved for a mortgage, but that might be a step too far for some to consider. Another way is to look into a mortgage access index online. By considering several…

When you’re considering buying a home, advice can come in from all sides, some of it good, some of it might be a bit of a stretch to put it mildly. What good advice has is a solid base in practicality and reason. And it is always worth the time to revisit solid tips on…

When you’re considering buying a home, advice can come in from all sides, some of it good, some of it might be a bit of a stretch to put it mildly. What good advice has is a solid base in practicality and reason. And it is always worth the time to revisit solid tips on…

Being in charge of the things that matter to you can help ensure that they are done right. Delegation has its place, but there are some things you need to ‘own’. When you are going after a mortgage, you may think this is a process largely out of your control and you might wonder how…

If you are planning on making what is likely the biggest purchase of your life by buying a home, you will definitely want to consider how to protect it. When you get your mortgage, your lender will require you purchase insurance, but don’t think this is just a box to check on your way to…

If money is no object, then anytime you want. But for most of us, money is an object, so some months may be better than others to buy your new home. There are a lot of misconceptions about when the best time is, with many thinking it’s spring. While that might be true for people…

There are areas you congregate or where you stay for long periods (home office anyone?) that you love, but where you just can’t keep out the cold of winter. The ideal solution is to tuck a space heater into those areas and warm them up. Unfortunately, those heaters tend to be ugly little things that…

It appears that launching a mortgage payment calculator may have only been the first step in a much longer journey for Google into the mortgage market. The US version of Google’s Compare service lets consumers compare different credit cards. The UK version of the same service, the version that is making its way to these…

With the chances that another winter storm is on the way to the East, you may be right in thinking your normal winter routine preparations might be reaching their limits before the winter ends. Keeping an eye on your roof, keeping heavy snow and ice clear from exterior walls, and inspecting the entire property for…

As part of National Consumer Protection week, it might be an opportune time to have a look at mortgage fraud and modification scams. Many Americans suffered during the collapse and many are still in full recovery-mode, looking for any port in the storm. Unfortunately, some groups and individuals find that situation to be a perfect…