Flood insurance bill wins House passage
The House, in a rare act of bipartisanship, overwhelmingly passed a bill to protect millions of American homeowners and businesses from dramatic increases in...
Here’s Why You Should Make An Extra Mortgage Payment
For homeowners, one of the most burdensome financial albatrosses is mortgage debt, especially during retirement. Your mortgage is likely your largest expense. Aside from hoarding money in...
Tips to help remove an ice dam from your roof
What is an ice dam? An ice dam can form when water from melting snow re-freezes at the edge of your roofline. Without roof snow...
Welcome Relief for Homeowners, Then the Tax Bill
Come tax time, JPMorgan Chase will be able to write off the $1.5 billion in debt relief it must give homeowners to satisfy the...
Foreclosure Pipeline Gradually Being Cleaned Out
As the foreclosure crisis continues to recede, some parts of the country remain at elevated levels. Five states now account for nearly half of...
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A CMA AND AN APPRAISAL?
How do you find out the value of your home? There are two ways – a comparative market analysis, or CMA, and a professional appraisal. The...