8 Important Things To Do When You Move Into A New Home
If you’ve just bought a house, congratulations are in order. Once you’ve made it through making the offer, the home inspection, mortgage application, financing and closing, you might think it’s time to kick back, relax [...]
How Long Does It Take to Improve Your Credit Score?
If you're hoping to buy a home, having a good credit score is key to qualifying for the best mortgage rate—and the biggest loan you can get. Find out how to boost a low credit score [...]
How Much Are Closing Costs And How To Reduce Them?
When you get a mortgage to buy a home, you'll have to pay closing costs: These fees, paid to third parties to help facilitate the sale of a home, typically total 2% to 7% [...]
Pay Off Your Home Loan Early And Save Big!
Homeowners can save thousands of dollars in interest by paying off their mortgages earlier than the standard term, says Lee Mhlongo, the chief executive of FNB Home Finance. Mhlongo says the standard term for [...]
Home maintenance checklist for every season
Owning a home comes with year-round responsibilities, but you don’t have to dread these tasks. “Home maintenance is easier than people think,” says Jim Magliaro, risk consulting technical lead at the insurance company Chubb. [...]
Avoid the lines, refinance your mortgage now
You might be delaying your plans to apply for a refinance. And that could be a mistake. The time it takes to refinance is about to shoot up. Way up. Homeowners are refinancing in droves, [...]