Should You Lease or Buy a Car: Ownership or Rental?
Whether you should lease or buy a car depends on both the car and you! Owning your car might seem…
What is an FHA Loan: VA and FHA Mortgage Insurance
What is an FHA loan? The quick answer is that an FHA loan that is backed by the FHA. VA…
Mortgage Questions: Prepaid Interest and Escrow Accounts
This mortgage questions post will cover the topics of prepayment. Several questions we have received have related to the topics…
The Best Shutters: Some Tips on Choosing Shutters
The best shutters are those that combine functionality, endurance and design, but what came first – the window or the…
Fed Reserve Basics: What is the Federal Reserve?
The question ‘What is the Federal Reserve?’ has been asked countless times by countless news watchers and home owners that…
Mortgage Questions: Mortgage Terminology Explained
The mortgage questions we are asked are often based upon mortgage terminology. Some terminology is difficult to understand. We will…
Mortgage Escrow: What are Escrow Services for Mortgages?
Mortgage escrow is a term used when money is placed into a third party account for further use with a…
Property Investment: Real Estate Investment in Your Portfolio
Property investment can be volatile, so should real estate investment be a component of your portfolio? The problems of the…
Jumbo Mortgages: What is a Jumbo Mortgage and Why Have One?
Jumbo mortgages are mortgage loans that are higher than the normal mortgage loan limits. It is not an arbitrary figure,…
HUD Homes and FHA Loans for Adverse Credit Mortgages
HUD homes and FHA loans can be used to enable those with low FICO scores to get adverse credit mortgages.…