How to Pass a Rental Credit Check—Even With Bad Credit
April 12, 2024 by Marty Orefice | Credit, Financing
In the highly competitive rental market, having a less-than-perfect credit score can make it difficult to find a suitable home. With the demand for housing …Read More
Renting to Own With Roommates
March 10, 2019 by Marty Orefice | Financing, Rent to Own
When people think homeownership, they might think to live with their families, but most don’t think roommates. However, bringing in a roommate can make it …Read More
Can You Save Up for an Option Fee with Change?
February 23, 2019 by Marty Orefice | Financing
Have you heard of those bank or credit card services that take your change and deposit it into a savings account for you? Could using …Read More
What is an Affordable Home?
February 9, 2019 by Marty Orefice | Financing, Real Estate
It might be logical to say a $100,000 home in a small town is more affordable than a $200,000 home in a large city, but …Read More
Can You Deduct Moving Expenses from Your Taxes?
February 2, 2019 by Marty Orefice | Financing
Moving costs are expensive. You can get some of that money back by deducting your expenses from your taxes if you qualify.Read More
Four Questions for Potential Lenders
January 23, 2019 by Marty Orefice | Credit, Financing
When you reach the end of your rent to own journey and you’re applying for a mortgage, it’s hard to know what to question. For …Read More
Getting Around Student Loans to Buy a Home
January 16, 2019 by Marty Orefice | Credit, Financing, Rent to Own
It’s no surprise that college loans are vastly affecting the housing market. Regardless of their status as the largest generation of homebuying age, many millennials …Read More
Paying for a Home Improvement with Credit Cards
December 26, 2018 by Marty Orefice | Credit, Financing
It’s tempting to put everything you have into your down payment. A higher down payment means that you pay less in interest over the course …Read More
Should You Pay the Minimum Down Payment?
December 19, 2018 by Marty Orefice | Financing, Real Estate, Rent to Own
Option fees are typically between 2.5 percent and 5 percent of the cost of a home. That being said, today, you can get a mortgage …Read More
Which is Cheaper: Renting or Buying?
October 26, 2018 by Marty Orefice | Financing, Real Estate
According to Bank of America’s Homebuyer Insights Report, renters have a split opinion when it comes to whether it is more cost effective to rent …Read More
