Yeah, I totally get this. Recently went through the whole home equity process myself, and honestly, the smaller bank we ended up with was way better t...

Yeah, totally agree with you on needing clear guidelines. As someone who's just bought my first home, the whole assessment thing was honestly way more...

Good advice here, especially about shopping around. I haven't refinanced yet (just bought my first place a year ago), but I'm already thinking ahead. ...

I get your point, but honestly, buying new can sometimes save headaches too. When we moved in, the previous owners left behind an older washer and dry...

Interesting approach, but I'm not sure percentage-based savings always make sense. Like, if your property's value shoots up quickly (which is happenin...

We just bought our first older home last year, and honestly, the inspection was pretty thorough. The inspector caught some outdated wiring and a coupl...

My lender actually mentioned something similar when I was first shopping around. He said technically you can qualify around 500, but realistically mos...

I haven't appealed yet, but I did find out about homestead exemptions recently—basically reduces your home's taxable value if it's your primary reside...