Are you thinking about refinancing your mortgage but don’t know where to start? Are you a little iffy because you’re wondering how does refinancing a mortgage work? Maybe you’re just overwhelmed with information, or you feel like you’re missing out because it seems like everyone is refinancing their mortgages this year. With a ton of […]
Buying a home is an intense process, especially for first-timers. I ended up buying a home in July 2013. It was a crazy experience, and since then I’ve gotten a lot of questions about how to buy a house (and even written a book on the topic of millennial homeownership!), so I’ve compiled all of […]
Real estate investing. It just sounds sexy, doesn’t it? But it’s a money move that comes with a long list of questions. But what does it really mean? How can I get started? If I Airbnb the guest room in my apartment, does that make me a real estate investor? Real estate […]
*this post is sponsored by CreditRepair.com – all advice and opinions are my own. Most of us are still financially recovering from the holidays. But for those who want to make buying a home a reality this spring, perhaps you’re ready to start the process but don’t know how to take those first steps. […]
There’s lots of research out there on why resolutions fail year after year. The short of this -very long and over told- story is that setting a huge goal like “I’m going to lose weight” is both unattainable (because you’re not setting an action plan along with your resolution) and unspecific (how much weight?) For example, […]
Many of you have been following my (long, horrifying, exhausting) home buying journey on this site over the last five years and we’re about to come to the exciting conclusion! For those just tuning in on what happened when I bought a fixer upper, here is the TL:DR. I bought my first home at age […]
In partnership with TransUnion. The opinions and text are all mine In many ways, I feel my life shifted dramatically when I turned 30. I have more self-confidence, I care less about what others think, and I’m making more concerted efforts to take better care of myself mentally, financially, and emotionally. Even though getting older can be a […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. After all of the components of the home buying process — negotiations, appraisals, inspections, and insurance — it’s very exciting to (finally) get to closing. But do you […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. Preparing your finances for home ownership begins the day someone decides they actually want to buy a home. After all, saving for a down payment doesn’t just […]
LB Note: This week’s post is a syndication of a piece I wrote for HouseLogic and The National Association of Realtors. This article has been lovingly republished with permission. In a sign of a robust housing market, existing-home prices are expected to rise 5.8% in 2017 over 2016, according to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. But rising […]
