May 19, 2018
(Photo: Getty Images) Owning a home is a pipe dream for many. And here is why it is on the decline. When you’re shopping for a house and considering a mortgage loan, establishing what you can afford for house payments can be a lengthy process. You have to run calculations, get updated payment scenarios from […]
May 19, 2018
Being rejected for a home loan isn’t the end of the deal. There are steps you can take to turn the tide and get that dream home you desire. How many Americans are rejected for a mortgage loan on an annual basis? Data are scarce on the topic, but a Federal Reserve study shows that […]
May 19, 2018
While we may want our homes to feel timeless and our décor to last forever, there’s no denying that trends play a large role in our decorating process. Even if we consciously try to avoid them, they creep into our spaces via a brass mirror here or a marble accent there. And they should—just like […]
May 19, 2018
It’s no mystery that social media platforms like Instagram and Pinterest have generated a unique blogging experience centered around pretty pictures and cute puppies. They have centered the blogging experience to be so much more visually focused, capturing memories with mere snapshots and DIY projects lined with step by step pictures. And I can’t tell […]
May 19, 2018
Borrowers should carefully examine programs aimed at lessening their student loan debt to finance a home. Innovative solutions are helping millennials with student loan debt purchase a home. Evidence showing that student loan debt is affecting the housing market continues to pile up – but so are tangible solutions for borrowers. According to the recent […]
May 19, 2018
Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve Governor. Wall Street economists are warming to the idea the Fed could raise interest rates more than the three times it is forecasting for 2018. One of the biggest concerns for stock strategists has been a more rapidly moving Fed if the economy does not continue to show a pickup in […]
May 19, 2018
Highlight your home’s strengths, downplay its weaknesses and appeal to the greatest possible pool of prospective buyers with these home-staging tips. Bye, Bye Clutter The most important thing you can do to prepare your home for sale is to get rid of clutter. Make a house rule that for every new item that comes in, […]
May 19, 2018
Find practical tips for going green on a limited budget and learn how to reduce your energy consumption and lower your utility bills. Go green and save money at the same time you say? Some say this is impossible, however there are ways to go green on a tight budget. During the Great Depression people had […]
May 19, 2018
In a renovation by Jersey Ice Cream Co., two shades of paint and brass sconces jazz up an otherwise ordinary white wall. You keep saying you’re going to retile the bathroom, or switch out the cabinets in the kitchen, or paint the living room once and for all. You magically need to add a closet […]
May 19, 2018
Here are 12 must-know tips for everything from finding a real estate agent to prepping your finances. If you want to land your chosen house, move fast after viewing it because it’ll be off the market quickly otherwise. For first-time homebuyers, the whole homebuying process may look a bit daunting. You’re going into what could […]