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The weather has turned cold, and you may be stressing about your heating bills. But if you put in a little work into winterizing your home now, you might be able to save money all winter…
Author: Melissa Syphrett
The definition of “escrow account” depends on its use. For homebuying purposes, an escrow account generally refers to an account held by a neutral third party (such as a title…
Estimated reading time: 1 minute For home purchasing purposes, an escrow period refers to a period of time when the funds and documents necessary to fulfill a homebuying contract are…
A contingency is a section in a real estate contract, set by either the homebuyer or seller, that outlines a condition that must be met before the contract can be fulfilled. Many…
As the California Wildfires continue, insurance and potential property-tax relief is on the way. The California Department of Insurance has announced that a one-year moratorium on…
It can be difficult to know where to start after a fire but experts point to a handful of critical first steps. Here is a summary of some top tips, followed by additional…
An earnest money deposit, often just called earnest money, is an amount of cash that a potential buyer agrees to pay soon after their offer on a home is accepted. It’s provided as a…
A FICO Score is a type of credit score created by the Fair Isaac Corporation. Lenders use borrowers’ FICO Scores along with other details on borrowers’ credit reports to assess…