Renting regrets Thinking of renting out a room for extra cash? Then vet your tenants carefully. According to a new study, homeowners are evicting renters more often than you think….
What’s driving mortgage rates today? Average mortgage rates moved down yesterday, as we predicted. It was a moderate fall, but you have to go back a week to find them…
FHA mortgage insurance isn’t going anywhere Ben Carson recently announced that there won’t be any changes to FHA mortgage insurance in 2020. That’s either good news or bad, depending on…
What’s driving mortgage rates today? Average mortgage rates just inched down yesterday, in line with our prediction. Yes, rates remain high compared to the last few months. But they are…
Hello, long-term homeowners There’s a reason why housing inventory is so low: Homeowners are staying in their homes longer than ever. In fact, according to a new analysis, homeowners in…
Strategies to get a lower rate Getting a low refinance rate is both an art and a science. Certain strategies work, and some don’t. Each situation is different, and the…
Overview There are a number of 21st-century mortgage lenders. But few have made as much of a stir as Better Mortgage (a.k.a Better.com or simply “Better”). Better.com was founded in…
More in mortgage fees Mortgage fees vary greatly from lender to lender — and apparently from place to place. According to a new study, average fees range anywhere from just…
Mortgage mistakes will cost you. Know how to avoid them when you apply You’re probably going to need a mortgage before you can buy a house. And if your goal…
What’s driving mortgage rates today? Average mortgage rates didn’t move yesterday, owing to the Veterans Day holiday. So they remain high by comparison with the last three months but remarkably…