Homeowner Education

The latest news, tips, and tricks for homeowners

Earnest Money

Earnest Money is a deposit made by a buyer to demonstrate serious intent to purchase residential real estate. In property transactions, Earnest Money serves as

Read More »

Discount Point

A Discount Point is a fee paid by a borrower at closing to reduce the interest rate on a residential mortgage. In real estate, a

Read More »

Deferment

Deferment refers to a temporary pause in required payments tied to a residential property obligation, most commonly a mortgage loan. In real estate, this concept

Read More »

Depreciation

Depreciation is a real estate concept that describes the reduction in value of residential property over time due to age, wear, use, or functional limitations.

Read More »

Debit Bureau

A Debit Bureau is a centralized system used to collect, organize, and report information related to unpaid financial obligations that may affect an individual’s financial

Read More »

Debt Consolidation

Debt Consolidation is a financial strategy that combines multiple existing obligations into a single repayment structure. Within residential real estate and property ownership, this approach

Read More »

Credit Utilization

Credit Utilization is a financial measure that reflects how much available revolving credit is being used at a given time. In the context of residential

Read More »

Credit Bureau

A Credit Bureau is an organization that collects, maintains, and distributes information related to an individual’s credit behavior. In residential property ownership, a Credit Bureau

Read More »

Creative Financing

Creative Financing refers to nontraditional methods used to structure the purchase, sale, or transfer of residential property when conventional mortgage lending is unavailable, impractical, or

Read More »