As we celebrate Veterans Day in November, I would be remiss to not mention one of the most misunderstood and overlooked veteran’s benefit, the VA home loan. Of the more than 20 million U.S. military veterans, only 10.5 percent utilize...

It’s inescapable. Discussions about a possible upcoming U.S. economic recession have become daily media fodder. Speculation and reality, as we all know, are two entirely different things. What many Americans don’t understand is that the U.S. economy runs through four...

Houses a bit like your kids’ shoes – before you know it, they don’t fit anymore. And, while we never hear folks say they regret having children, we often hear that they wish they’d bought a larger home. While a...

The winter holidays are when we tend to get the most use out of our guest room. Other than that, and perhaps a summer weekend or two, it sits empty, just another room to dust. With the holidays rapidly approaching,...

Whether you’re a crazy cat lady with a house full of felines or you prefer the company of just one kitty, if you watch closely you can learn a lot about successful house hunting. Of course, you never want to...

What did we DIY project folks do before the internet? Make a lot of huge mistakes, for certain. Today’s DIYers have it made, with step-by-step instructions and videos on everything from planting the perfect lawn to installing their own windows....

For the self-employed, April 15 holds no particular significance, income is often erratic (killing it one month to eating ramen for dinner the next), nobody sends them W-2s at year’s end and their shoebox filing system contains zero paycheck stubs....

I don’t know about you, but my brain shuts down when the word “tax” is mentioned. I think many of us would rather have a root canal than talk taxes. So, let’s try to keep this light-hearted and hit just...

Naturally, the price of a home is top-of-mind when we talk about negotiating in a real estate deal. And, for some homebuyers, these negotiations are critical. But, did you know that there are other ways to bargain with a home...

Whether you’re shopping for a home or already own one, knowing the current age of the appliances is important. Like us, they have an average life span. Unlike us, they can be replaced. But it’s pricey to do so. The...