Home Maintenance Resources

Waiting for a better market to sell your house? Love the house you're
in and have no intention of selling? Just bought your first house and
don't know what to do next?
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Sweat Equity

It isn't just for resale value. It also helps with refinancing. When you
re-fi, you want at least 20% equity in your home. Not only could this
make a difference in your interest rate, or even just qualifying for a
loan, but but having 20% equity should eliminate that nasty little PMI
that nibbles away at your principle payment each month.
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B4USELL

Before you put your house on the market, here are 4 ideas to help make a great first impression on real
estate agents and prospective buyers. Read more.

Why Rent when you can own your own home?

Now is the time to buy and here are some reasons
why: Read more.

Avoid Foreclosure.

If you're having trouble paying your bills on time, you
aren't alone. Usually, this situation is mild and temporary, and a little
juggling will get you through. If that's not the case, and you're having
trouble making your mortgage payments on time, the situation is much more
serious and could lead to foreclosure on your home mortgage.
Read more.

Be Credit Savvy.

Home equity and good credit are your most important assets in an uncertain
economic environment. The more you know about credit and finance, the
better prepared you'll be to make smart decisions about money.
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Refinancing Your
Home. If you have a variable rate home loan, an undesirable 2nd mortgage,
a balloon payment coming due, or your mortgage payments may be going up
for any reason, you might need to refinance your home. When real estate
prices are going up and money is "loose" this isn't a problem.
When prices start dropping and the money supply starts to dry up, refinancing
could be a lot more difficult. Plan as far ahead as you can. Here are
some things you can do, now, to be ready when it's time to refinance.
Read more.