For those of us who have ever embarked on a house-renting journey, we know it can be a rollercoaster of emotions. Add a wagging tail or a purring companion to the mix, and the quest becomes even more challenging. Sadly, finding pet-friendly housing can often feel like searching for a needle in a haystack.
Are you ‘wasting money’ by renting? You may have heard this from well-intentioned family and friends who like to remind you that you're paying your landlord's rent or money spent on rent is money you'll never get back.
While this is technically true, renting does make sense for a lot of people and there is nothing wrong with it. Here are some benefits to renting:
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently announced changes to Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s fee matrix.
Referred to as Loan Level Price Adjustments (LLPAs), they use a pricing matrix to determine your loan fees and interest rate based on your credit score, the loan-to-value ratio, occupancy (owner vs non-owner occupied homes), and most recently, your debt-to-income ratio.
Moving can be stressful for people, so just imagine how anxious it can make your pets. They can easily get stressed out when there's unexpected activity in their home or when they're introduced to a new environment. Here are some tips that should make the experience a bit calmer for your beloved pets.
If you are thinking about listing your home this fall, you might be concerned about showing it, and possibly having to move, over the holiday season. The holidays are already a busy time of year for most families, so you would be right to wonder if you are making a good decision by marketing your home between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.
