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If this is your year to do some updates or tackle a remodel, you may be wondering what project will add the most value in the long run.   Paint is the most inexpensive and easiest tool in your tool belt for transforming a room, your interior or your exterior. Changing your cabinet hardware in the […]

We all have our own vision of how we’ll one day retire, from whiling away our days with our grandkids to hitting the pickleball courts every morning, to joining the Rolling Stones on tour (because they will never, ever go away). One dream, however, is common to three quarters of older adults: They want to stay in their current home. For

If you’re looking to buy a home, you may be wondering how your student loan debt could impact those plans. Do you have to wait until you’ve paid off your student loans before you can buy your first home? Or could you qualify for a home loan with that debt? To give you the answers

As we move into 2022, those of you selling as well as those of you buying are wondering, what’s next? Will there be more homes available to buy? Will prices keep climbing? How high will mortgage rates go? For the answer to those questions and more, we turn to the experts. Here’s a look at what they

With forbearance plans coming to an end, many of you that I’ve talked with are concerned the housing market will experience a wave of foreclosures similar to what happened after the housing bubble 15 years ago. Here are a few reasons why that won’t happen. There are fewer homeowners in trouble this time After the

Even though experts agree there’s no chance of a large-scale foreclosure crisis, there are a number of homeowners who may be coming face-to-face with foreclosure as a possibility. And while the overall percentage of homeowners at risk is decreasing with time (see graph below), that’s little comfort to those individuals who are facing challenges today.If you

Over the past year, the pandemic made it challenging for some homeowners to make their mortgage payments. Thankfully, the government initiated a forbearance program to provide much-needed support. Unless they’re extended once again, some of these plans and the corresponding mortgage payment deferral options will expire soon. That said, there’s still time to request assistance. If

So you’re thinking this is the year for your bathroom makeover and you’re wondering what are some key considerations before taking on this project. Well you are on to a great investment in your home because it can be a great way to invest in and increase the enjoyment of your home as well as