Improving your credit score can sometimes be a lengthy project. Consumer advisor Brian Acton tells Yahoo Finance if you are planning to apply for a mortgage or other major loan, there are five strategies you can use that can help bump up your credit score in as little as 30 days: Become an authorized user. You can piggyback off someone else’s good credit by having them add you as an authorized user to an...
Now that the wedding is over, you and your spouse are ready for the next exciting milestone: homeownership. There are so many factors you need to keep in mind and you want it to be a pleasant house-hunting experience. The following are just a few things you should take into account when you’re in the market for a new home. Neighborhood Marriage is a big transition and it may come with some adjustments to...
This housing market is changing rapidly. It’s becoming harder to make real estate investing — or, as some call it, flipping — deals work. I’m now paying more for the homes, more for the labor and materials, and more for capital. My costs are going up faster than the values of renovated homes. My biggest...
We recently published a story on some ways you can get your finances in home-buying shape. We offered a few tips on saving money and setting goals that would seem overwhelming unless you broke that big number into a daily savings goal that seemed more doable. One reader commented that the list didn’t seem exhaustive...