Why can closing costs vary so much between mortgage lenders, even if the interest rates are the same? It all depends on where you're buying the home, the amount of prepaid interest on the mortgage, size of your mortgage and your credit score. Real estate tax and insurance escrows could also play a part in the difference. Take a look at your good faith estimate and talk to your lender.
Is investment property worth short-term hassles for a long-term investment? What obstacles are there in selling investment property? When it is better to rent investment property and when is better to sell? Here are some questions about selling investment property.
What happens if you're unhappy with your real estate agent? What are the responsibilities of a real estate agent? What's the best way to find an agent? A few questions about working with real estate agents when buying or selling a home.
Where can you find information about a lease purchase option when selling a home? What's a good term for a lease option? How does a lease option work? Here are the answers to questions about lease options as a way to sell your home.
Is signing up for a debt management program a good idea to get out of credit card debt? Will it affect your credit score? There are many debt management program misconceptions due in part to credit repair scam shops. But a debt management program can help you repair your credit history.
If a relative's assets are held in trust and they're in a nursing home, could the nursing home take those assets? It depends on what kind of trust it is and when it was set up. Talking to an attorney can help to determine if a home is at risk.
If you're planning to move in the next year, is it a bad idea to refinance your home? It might not be cost-effective to refinance - you have to weigh how much you'll save. Also, today's housing market may prevent you selling your home in a year.
A homeowner wants to know where to find services for "freshening up" his home. Home improvement services may be offered through a membership warehouse.
A homeowner wants to complete some home improvement before selling his home in a few years. Taking on home improvement before moving may not make it easy to recoup the costs of the improvement. There are a few minor home improvements that can be done cheaply and could improve your selling price.
Tuck pointing a brick home means fixing the mortar in between the bricks in your home. Over time, the mortar gets thin in places, or pieces fall out. Tuck pointing means chiseling out the loose mortar and putting new mortar over the old, thus sealing in the bricks.
