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Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Trumps anger can fix housing?

Monday Morning Cup of Coffee takes a look at news coming across HousingWire’s weekend desk, with more coverage to come on bigger issues. Do you want to know who can really fix housing? ... Read More »

I just bought my first home, and the biggest surprise was something I should have seen coming

After five years of renting in Manhattan, I bought my first home. It's a one-bedroom co-op apartment in a New York City suburb, about 30 minutes away from Penn Station by train. ... Read More »

How To Be Prepared For The Unexpected When Renovating Your Home

One of the best parts about owning your own home is having the agency to change everything about it. Don’t like your kitchen counters? Replace them with cement blocks. Wish you had a more open layout? Tear down a few of those pesky walls. Your dream home is a blueprint away. ... Read More »

Its official: TRID kills mortgage profits

The net gain on each loan originated by independent mortgage banks and mortgage bank subsidiaries plummeted 60% in the fourth quarter of 2015 due to the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule in October. ... Read More »

5 Home Upgrades That Won’t Add Enough Value

If you’re hoping to increase your home’s value (above and beyond the cost of an upgrade itself), you should know that the upgrades you value might not be valuable to potential buyers. In fact, you may never recoup the full cost of some home improvements, and the primary offenders might surprise you! What five common upgrades have the worst return on investme ... Read More »

[Infographic] The new DIY home-buying consumer

In the age of DIY (do it yourself) projects, consumers are starting to take that same mentality into their home-buying process, at least in the initial stages, new survey results from Chase found. Chase’s report, “Insights from the Mind of the Modern Homebuyer,” used the findings of an online survey among a nationally representative sample of 1,014 adults ( ... Read More »

11 Things Really Great Leaders Say Every Day

Most businesses are busier than ever, and as the boss, it's easy to forget to regularly take some time out to inspire or lift up your employees. Your people will really appreciate it, and they'll be happier and more productive as a result. Here are some of the things that your employees want you to tell them. ... Read More »

15 Things In Your Home You Should Trash Instead Of Clean

There comes a time when it makes more sense to simply replace an item in your home than waste valuable energy cleaning it again. We don’t apply this theory generously, and it usually pertains to small things around the house that are easy and inexpensive to replace. When it comes to big ticket items like appliances, furniture or antiques, we strongly recomm ... Read More »

The 7 Habits of Super Successful People

Success, as it turns out, is probably more accessible than you think. Although there is never a one-size-fits-all potion for success, there are undeniable lifestyle choices and habits that aid people along their path to greatness. Want to increase your chances of great success in life and at work? Read on for 7 habits of people who have accomplished great t ... Read More »

I paid off my mortgage in 2 years — and I regret it

I thought it was a smart move, but I guess I still had a few things to learn. The plan seemed simple enough on the surface. I would buy a little two bedroom condo one block from the beach on the shore of Lake Tahoe. I would finance it with one of those garbage loans that suck you in with an unrealistically low teaser rate. Yep, these are the same loans tha ... Read More »