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Types of Mortgage Loans, Explained
There are five main types of mortgage loans you’ll run into as a first-time buyer: Conventional, FHA, VA, USDA, and Jumbo. If you’ve been following my “Real Estate Terms You Should Know” series, you’ve probably seen FHA and PMI pop up individually. But when you’re actually shopping for a mortgage, you need to see all…
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Dark Green Bathrooms Are Having a Moment, Here’s Why It’s Not a Trend
This post contains affiliate links, meaning I may earn a commission if you purchase through them, at no extra cost to you. I want to push back on the idea that a bathroom must be bright white to feel clean. Dark green has been having a real moment, and I don’t think it’s going away…
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House Hacking 101: The Strategy That Can Cut Your Mortgage in Half
If you’ve been wondering how anyone under 30 is buying property right now, I want to walk you through the strategy I think is the most underused one out there: house hacking. Here’s what it is: you buy a small multi-unit property, a duplex, triplex, or fourplex, move into one unit, and rent out the…