How to Get Rid of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

  Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) allows you to put less than 20% down on a home, but it also adds another expensive line item to your monthly payments. If you're wondering how to get rid of PMI payments, read on for help with leveraging your equity or refinancing your loan to remove PMI from y

Using Your Tax Return for Homeownership

  Many americans look forward to the tax season because they're expecting a tax refund from Uncle Sam. So, they keep a close eye on the deadline to submit taxes to hopefully get their return ($$$) a little faster. Tax Day (April 15th) is the deadline when individual income tax returns are due to

What is Thermal Bridging?

If you have ever done an energy audit on your house, the chances are that the home energy consultant mentioned the words "Thermal Bridging" at least a few times. Even if you didn't quite understand what they were talking about, you probably got the idea that thermal bridging does not improve your ho