Short on down payment money and thinking about buying a house? Think outside the (jewelry) box!
Do you have a 'retired' wedding or engagement ring? Or how about an old coin collection, motorcycle, boat, snowmobile or antique car? Forgotten gems and dusty toys may be considered assets provided they are saleable. A little effort can turn [...]
Short on down payment money and thinking about buying a house? Think outside the (jewelry) box!
Do you have a 'retired' wedding or engagement ring? Or how about an old coin collection, motorcycle, boat, snowmobile or antique car? Forgotten gems and dusty toys may be considered assets provided they are saleable. A little effort can turn [...]
Well, "No thank you." might be a little nicer.
Friday night I was at Pier One buying a small table and the clerk did her best to convince me to open a Pier One credit card so I could save 10% on my purchase. THIS DRIVES ME CRAZY! It took every ounce of my self control to not lean into her about how her "generous" offer threatens the [...]
Prequalification is a lender's estimate of how much you could be eligible to borrow based on information you supply. Prequalification does not mean you will get the loan. Prequalifications are usually free.
Preapproval usually means that the lender is ready to give you a mortgage loan based on the information and documentation you provided [...]
Thinking about where to put down roots? This top 10 list might come in handy. Categories like 'chance for success', school finances and k-12 achievement were considered. See the states with the best school systems here. 24/7 Wall Street used Education Week's Quality Counts 2015 Report to identify the best and worst. See the states with the worst schools [...]
