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The Hidden Costs of Purchasing a Home

The Hidden Costs of Purchasing a Home

When you rent a property, you don't generally pay many costs other than your rent itself. You might shoulder the electricity and water bills depending on the lease. But your landlord is responsible for all the ongoing costs of owning and maintaining the property....

Scholarships for Adult Students

Scholarships for Adult Students

For seniors in high school, applying for scholarships and financial aid is just part of life. It's expected that seniors will go on to pursue college degrees right out of high school. But for adult students returning to school, getting financial aid can be much more...

Understanding Premature Retirement

Understanding Premature Retirement

Decades of your life are spent planning to retire. It's hard to make a retirement plan that accounts for all your needs, and you'll always have some unexpected expenses. Sometimes you enter retirement earlier than you planned because you're laid off from work, you're...

How the Foreclosure Moratorium Could Affect You

How the Foreclosure Moratorium Could Affect You

2020 has been a difficult year for homeowners. The financial issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic have made it very difficult to keep up with regular mortgage payments. While many lenders are offering plans for relief and deferment, you're still responsible for...

The 3 Government-Insured Loans

The 3 Government-Insured Loans

Things can get a little confusing when applying for a mortgage. There are just so many different loan options, how are you supposed to know which is best for you? To top it off, sometimes people qualify for government-insured loans, which are a little different than...

A Brief Look At Some Mortgage Related Jobs

A Brief Look At Some Mortgage Related Jobs

One of the most important parts of the home buying process is taking out a mortgage so you can actually buy your house. The vast majority of people can’t afford to just buy their houses with cash so mortgages are a real estate term we use for taking out a loan from a...

What Is A Jumbo Loan?

What Is A Jumbo Loan?

When it comes to your mortgage, there are so many different types of loans you can take out. Every loan is meant for different situations and they each have their own pros and cons that come with them. Due to home prices rising so much, one loan that people have had...