Disaster Assistance For Homeowners: What You Need To Know

Atlantic hurricane season: June 1 through November 30. Wildfire seasons vary, depending on region. Earthquakes have no season – they strike without warning.Depending on where…

Lost your job? What to do about your mortgage

It happens to the best of us – one day you’re gainfully employed and the next day you’re not. Despite the fact that the nation’s…

DIY that unfinished basement

Even if you aren’t considering selling your home in the near future, a finished basement offers more living space – something most homeowners dream about.If…

Hold the perfect garage sale

What on earth are you doing with all that stuff? You do know that you can make money by selling it, right? One man’s (or…

If you want to sell your home this fall, start doing these things now

When trying to forecast the future housing market, most experts look at pending home sales. If they’re consistently trending upward, we can comfortably look forward…

The 3 immutable laws of home selling

The sun will always rise in the east and set in the west. All people will someday die and, as long as you make a…

Forget about your parachute – what color is your home?

Want to make an extra $1,500 on the sale of your home? Paint the front door dark gray or navy blue, according to a study…

Who will buy your home?

Writers have a target audience in mind as they peck away on the keyboard. Radio DJs are admonished to hold a mental image of their…

Can I use my retirement account to buy a house?

There are few things in life more frustrating than that longing to own your own home combined with the very real fact that your bank…

3 ways an HOA can derail your home purchase

The United States is home to more than 350,000 homeowner associations (HOA). This represents more than half of all owner-occupied homes in the country, according…