Buying a home is generally a person’s single largest investment, and it is therefore an incredibly emotional decis...
Single women homebuyers: These are the best housing markets for you
The top housing markets for career-minded women The Northeast is a great place for single, career-focused women, apparen...
Should you use a cash-out refinance to pay off a HELOC or home equity loan?
In this article: In most cases, interest rates for home equity loans and lines of credit are higher than those of tradit...
This trick could cut your home remodeling costs in half
Going the do-it-yourself route on your next home repair or remodeling project could cut costs substantially — that is, p...
Three Sentenced for Mortgage Fraud Scheme Involving 14 Properties
Surjit Singh, 72, Dublin, California, Rajeshwar Singh, 44, Pleasanton, California and Anita Sharma, 56, Gilroy, Californ...
UBS expects to be sued by US Justice Department over crisis-era mortgage securities
UBS Group, Switzerland’s largest bank, said it expects to be sued by the U.S. Department of Justice as early as Th...
Mortgage applications fall to 4-year low as homebuyers exit housing market
CLOSE If you don’t automatically think of a booming housing market when you think of Boise, Idaho, think again. USA ...
What to expect after your offer is accepted
Did your offer get accepted? If so, congratulations!!! One of the first major items in the escrow process is the home i...
Finding a home and making an offer
In earlier posts we discussed finding the right lender and realtor. Now it is time to move on to the most exciting and s...
How to pick the right real estate agent
In our last post we talked about the pre-approval and how the twp most important items that any potential home buyer nee...