Tag: mortgage insurance

Mortgages

How Much to Put Down on a House

October 24, 2025. Ellen R. Delisio

Down payments for homes can vary widely, so it’s smart to begin with a budget that includes your mortgage and initial move-in expenses.

Mortgages

What Is Home Equity? Why It Matters and How To Build It

October 01, 2025. Kate Romain

Home equity is one of the major advantages of purchasing a home. But how exactly can it help you achieve your long-term financial goals?

Mortgages

When You Should Buy Instead of Rent a House

July 21, 2025. AAA Staff

Are you ready to buy a house but unsure if it’s worth it — or if you have enough saved? Find out if buying is the right move for you.

Mortgages

How to Be the Best Mortgage Loan Candidate

September 19, 2024. AAA Staff

Not having to worry about being approved for a mortgage gets you one step closer to your dream home.

Mortgages

How a Reverse Mortgage Can Give You a Comfortable Retirement

October 14, 2022. Andrew Sheldon

A reverse mortgage can allow you to use the equity you’ve built up in your home to fund the retirement of your dreams.

Mortgages

What to Know About the VA Home Loan

November 09, 2020. Andrew Sheldon

A VA loan can help the men and women who’ve served this country start the next chapter of their lives.

Mortgages

How Reverse Mortgage Lenders Work

November 30, 2018. Joanna Cutrara

Here are the eligibility rules you may not know, plus how to find reverse mortgage lenders and counselors.

Homeowner's Insurance

3 Questions to Know If You’re Ready to Buy a House in 2017

May 06, 2017.

Here are three questions to ask yourself if you’re wondering whether 2017 is the year you’re ready to make such a commitment.