Five Simple Steps to Significant Savings
We all know that we should be putting aside an amount of money each month and saving towards our futures - right?Well, if youre anything like I used to be you get to the end of the month and the cupboard or the bank account in this case - is bareif youre lucky you just have enough to meet your ... more...

How to Spot and Avoid Predatory Lending
Predatory lenders promise loans that are "too good to be true" and pressure borrowers to take them on the spot. Here's a few things you or your family and friends should know about spotting and avoid predatory loans:How to Spot a Predatory Loan*Balloon payments.*High interest rates.*Monthly ... more...

Is an ARM Right For You?
Lets start by taking a look at 7 key elements of an adjustable rate mortgage:1) ARM defined: While a fixed rate loan is constant and never changes throughout the life of the loan, an adjustable rate mortgage changes periodically. The interest rate of an ARM goes up and down based on whatever ... more...

Five Tips to Slash Your Home Finance Costs
Its no wonder that the majority of homeowners dream of one day being able to pay off their home loan and live a life free from the shackles of interest rates, home finance and worries about meeting the monthly mortgage payments because the largest expense the majority of us take on in a lifetime is ... more...

The Perils of the Property Ladder: Has Anyone Noticed the Silence?
There was a time when every conversation was focussed on property and every other TV programme was about property makeovers. Everybody wanted to get into property and those already on the ladder seemed fixated on becoming wealthy overnight. Remember those media-nominated millionaires who bought ... more...

Mortgages: Encouraging Stronger Personal Economic Growth
Monetary policy of every individual works though different channels. Financial conditions are fluctuating always making way for loopholes in your particular economy. Being a homeowner equips you with the ability to take on mortgages for sustained economic expansion. You have already completed the ... more...

Remortgage to Save Your Hard-Earned Money
You had mortgaged your home and now you need money. What will you do now? Take another loan or borrow some money from your friend and increase your credit burden. I have a better option for you, you can go for Remortgaging.Remortgaging means replacing your existing mortgage for a new mortgage with ... more...

The 'Shop Until They Drop' Mantra Wont Guarantee You the Lowest Interest Rate
Looking for the lowest interest rate seems awfully easy, doesn't it? "What's your interest rate?" sounds like such a straightforward question. If it were true you would be able to jump on the Internet and easily look up interest rates offered by mortgage companies without any problem. But it's not ... more...

Home Improvement: To Build Your Very Own Comfort Zone
Home is your sanctuary. The place you go back to every night and somehow it doesnt seem right. Your home is an expression of who you are and if you walk out each of a place that you does not seem to belong to you then probably your home needs improvement. You are probably guessing how you are going ... more...

To Find The Right Loan You Must First Find The Right Lender
We have found internet shoppers to be the savviest in the mortgage market. Frequently they have submitted their mortgage loan information. After mortgage inquires for mortgage quotes are made by the consumer on the internet the information is then referred to a loan officer who will call them and ... more...

Home Equity or Debt Trap?
Are you using the equity from your home to purchase everyday things? This is a dangerous trend growing more popular every month as millions of Americans tap into the value of their home to fund a lifestyle.How many times have you heard the saying Your home is the best investment youll ever make? ... more...

Online Mortgages in 5 Easy Steps!
We're all entitled to the opportunities and benefits of home ownership. But because most of us aren't loaded with cash, we must find banks and lenders to assist us with finance. No matter what your credit history is, or what your circumstances are, the internet has now made this process a billion ... more...

Buying a House or a Home?
A house is just that, a house, until someone lives in it. That's when it becomes a Home. There's a big difference. At our house, we always say our home is "well lived in." And, with a family of six, four of them being between the ages of 9 and 15, this house has no choice! Our house, being in ... more...

Refinancing Your Home - Is the Time Right?
Refinancing your home is a major decision not to be taken lightly, even in this era of low interest rates and easy money. While every mortgage company in town is touting the strategy of getting a new loan before rates rise again, there are several things you'll want to be mindful of before you go ... more...

Credit Problems: What You Can Do
Having a blemish on your credit report can lead people to believe that it will be impossible for them to obtain a mortgage or refinance their current one.Although having less than perfect credit can be a challenge, all hope is not lost.There are lenders out there, and many of them, who specialize ... more...