Home Refinance

Consolidate your debt with a cash-out refinance

Making updates and upgrades to your home can help increase the value, give you the living space of your dreams and even make it easier to sell when you’re ready.

Buying an investment property with a cash-out refinance

Becoming a landlord can be a savvy financial move for those prepared to take on the responsibility. With two or more properties building equity at the same time, you can expand your real-estate portfolio and build your wealth.

Make over your master bath without getting soaked

Getting away to an opulent spa may be one of those once-in-a-blue-moon splurges, but for many homeowners, luxury can be year-round, in the form of a master bathroom replete with the bells and whistles of a pampering resort.

It’s a good time to refinance if you’ve weathered the storm

Many American homeowners who weathered the financial storm of the past decade have finally found a bright path financially.

How to manage your home renovation project

Making updates and upgrades to your home can help increase the value, give you the living space of your dreams and even make it easier to sell when you’re ready. But tackling a home renovation project can be one of the most expensive and stressful undertakings for homeowners.

Home renovations: to permit or not to permit

Each year in America, millions of building permits are issued to homeowners and contractors for renovation projects – ranging from installing an electrical outlet to adding a room. Not surprisingly, permits cost money.

Home in on smart uses for a financial windfall

If you’re in line to receive a bonus, or you expect a windfall from an inheritance, a gain from an asset sale or a tax refund, you have a nice problem: how to make the most of that extra money.

Best renovations for seniors

(Article Updated 1/28/2020) 

Even though most seniors prefer to spend their golden years at the comfort of their home, a 

Visualize your home renovations with these 5 handy design apps and software programs

Tackling a home renovation project can be one of the most rewarding yet stressful experiences of homeownership. There are nearly a million things to think about, and prioritizing each decision can be extremely overwhelming. The best way to get any home renovation off to a good start is to first establish a plan. Visualizing how you want your new space to look will help you imagine the possibilities and keep your expectations realistic.

Strategic ways to use home equity

Your home’s value has bounced back. After years of struggling underwater after the financial crisis of 2008-09, finally you’re seeing equity ─ the amount your home is worth vs. what is owed ─ on a rising plus side.