Although the national trend seen in the past year was going down, there are specific areas throughout the country where foreclosures were increasing. For example, from 2016 to 2017, Washington D.C. experienced a 60 percent increase in foreclosures from the previous year according to “A Look at the 2017 Foreclosure [...]

Many of us know that you need to save a chunk of cash for a down payment. However, this isn’t the only expense that new homebuyers have to worry about. There are other out-of-pocket expenses that can quickly add up to the surprise of many who have never gone through [...]

Although rents have declined month-over-month in 60 of the country’s 100 largest cities, rents still increased in 91 of the 100 largest U.S. over the past 12 months according to the Apartment List National Rent Report. In September of last year, rent reached its one of its highest yearly median [...]

If you were fortunate enough to take out a mortgage when you were in your early 20s or 30s, then you probably have already paid it off just before retirement. However, many people are not on a straight line when it comes to paying off their homes. They have refinanced [...]

The big number that everyone cars about is their credit score. It is an important number to the lender because they use this to determine how you have handled paying your bills in the past. However, this isn’t the only criteria used to determine if you qualify for a home [...]