When you close on the purchase of a new home, you’ll be issued a title insurance policy. What is title insurance, and why is it so important for you to have it? What is title...
When you close on the purchase of a new home, you’ll be issued a title insurance policy. What is title insurance, and why is it so important for you to have it? What is title...
Cellphone cameras make picture-taking so accessible that we can easily bury ourselves in digital photos. If you’re like most people, your phone memory keeps getting maxed out, and you’re already uploading to a cloud account....
Conventional wisdom ranks the toilet seat as the germiest place in your home. If only it were so! Surprisingly, more common items you handle often make the toilet seat seem sterile. Suppress that shudder and...
Your monthly mortgage statement shows that in addition to paying principal and interest, you are also funding your escrow account. What is the escrow account? How is the money in it used? Can it change...
Don’t wait until you need to file a claim to educate yourself on the ins and outs of homeowners insurance. By then, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise. While homeowners insurance covers many...
If you live in a neighborhood governed by a homeowners association (HOA), you may receive a notice of special assessment at some point. The price tag can be a shocker! What is an HOA special...
As home trends shift toward smaller spaces and simpler living, many are exploring non-traditional housing, such as campers and RVs. While lots of fulltime RV fans are retirees, people of all ages who crave freedom...
When your house is for sale and the exterior is in need of a makeover, you can do it inexpensively with a little paint, a pressure washer and some elbow grease. But if your home...
If you take a full 30 years to pay off your mortgage, you will pay an enormous amount of interest. But you can shrink that interest expense by making extra payments. Here’s what you need...
Nearly every homeowner has experienced the maddening intermittent chirping of a smoke alarm, too often in the middle of the night. Though it may seem the chirp is just there to annoy you, it’s actually...
