As a homeowner, you only get one chance to make an excellent first impression, which you can leverage with the best curb appeal. Curb appeal is the attractiveness of a home and its environment, and it impacts how much a buyer is willing to pay for a house ... ...

The 5 C's of credit are characteristics used by lenders to estimate the chance of default when a consumer applies for a loan. Many lenders have other factors that they also consider, but these five are common in most industries today ... ...

For a long time, your status as a good renter wouldn’t necessarily factor into the mortgage underwriting (i.e., application review) process. Mortgage lenders generally look into official reports, pay stubs and other objective sources rather than relying on, say, a positive character reference ... ...