The Shaky Transition from Homeless to Homeowner
By the age of 16, Nefertari Nelson Williams had moved 20 times. For a decade, from the ages of six to 16, Williams and her…
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When people look to buy a home, they sometimes want to save money. This doesn’t mean that they buy a home that is too small…
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When homeowners go through financial hardship, they often look for ways to cut down on expenses. For most people, their largest recurring monthly cost is…
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With increasing home prices and spiking interest rates — which still sit at an extremely low sub-5 percent level — it’s easy to see why…
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Housing prices are rising again and so are mortgage loan interest rates. However, in many parts of the country the debate on whether to rent…
→ Read MoreUnfortunately, HARP 3.0 Won’t Pass
HARP 3.0, the long fabled upgrade to HARP 2.0, is going to fail. Miserably. While it isn’t officially called HARP 3.0, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing…
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HARP 3.0, the proposed upgrade to HARP 2.0, has been pushed forward by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) and Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) as the Responsible…
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Fifteen years ago, Renee Spears’ mother and her partner entered their local bank to refinance their home. After filling out the paperwork, the couple found…
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Getting a home is perhaps the defining feature of the American Dream. While the country has certainly seen better days, people are still buying homes…
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You need only turn on the TV and watch commercials about reverse mortgages, retirement homes, cell phones with large buttons, and electric wheelchairs to realize…
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