How to Negotiate Your New Home Purchase

If you’re looking to snag the home of your dreams while also saving as much money as possible, your (and your realtor’s) haggling skills will be paramount. Here’s a look at our top tips for negotiatin...

7 Things to Know About Homeowners Insurance in 2022

What is Homeowners Insurance? Homeowners insurance is a type of property coverage designed to protect the homeowner, mortgage lender, occupants, and even your family’s belongings against a number of u...

How the Pandemic Affects Buying a Home

In this time of crisis, people are returning to the roots of their humanity and looking to the nostalgic pastimes of generations ago like baking sourdough bread and gardening. The home has once again ...

6 Benefits of Owning a Vacation Home

1. Tap into rental income Owning a second home presents the opportunity of renting it out when you’re away. And, if your second home is a great property in a desirable town, turning it into a rental...

How to Prep Your Home for Winter (and Save Money)

Eliminate Drafts Heating your home in the wintertime can be difficult enough. When your efforts are being sabotaged by drafts, you’ll find that you’re wasting even more money along the way. Older home...

Get Help with Your Down Payment and Closing Costs on Your First Home

With ever-increasing apartment rental rates and student loan payments to manage, 5 in 10 millennials consider coming up with a down payment a major barrier to owning a home. And that’s before closing ...

Tips for the LGBTQ+ Homebuyer

1. Know your rights At Newrez, we believe that all people have the right to purchase or sell a home without discrimination. Earlier this year, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a...

Are Home Warranties Worth It?

What’s the difference between a home warranty and home insurance? Home warranties and home insurance are not the same thing. They both are home care services, but ultimately provide different coverage...

11 Frequently Asked Home Appraisal Questions

The Home Appraisal Process You may be wondering, how is an appraisal and appraiser scheduled? While you as the borrower are typically responsible for paying the appraisal fee, the lender typically ord...