Buying a first house is an exciting and nerve-wracking process. Not only are you picking the place to call home for life’s next chapter, but it’s also one of the biggest and most financially burdensome undertakings most people experience. Very…

As the cost of living continues to rise, more and more homeowners are turning to high-interest credit cards and unsecured personal loans as a means of easing financial pressures. According to consumer credit reporting agency TransUnion, the third quarter of…

How much is a down payment for a house? If you’ve dipped any toes into the water of homeownership, you have probably asked yourself this question. Making a down payment on a home is an important step, but it can…

Two of the biggest questions we hear when it comes to the housing market these days: Can millennials buy homes? Are millennials buying homes? Short answer: yes, they can, and yes, they are. Millennials, the generation defined as those born…

It’s no secret that one of the biggest challenges in getting approved for a home mortgage loan is coming up with that hefty down payment. Traditional down payments of 5%, 10% and even 20% cost would-be homebuyers a lot of…

A land lease, or ground lease, is a agreement in which a lessee owns entities or improvements in a designated area, but doesn’t own the actual land. This is popular in commercial properties, beach-front properties and mobile home parks. A…