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Managing Your Mortgage and Other Loans

Getting Rid of PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance)
Save money by asking your mortgage company to cancel your private mortgage insurance (PMI).
Refinancing Your Mortgage in Today's Market
Is the time right for a refi?
How to Avoid Foreclosure
Steps to avoid foreclosure -- or at least minimize its impact.
Home Equity Loan and HELOC Basics
If you've owned your home for a while or have seen its value rise significantly, you may be thinking about taking out a loan against the equity, perhaps for home improvements, a new car, or some other purpose.
When Home Equity Loans or Lines of Credit Can Lead to Trouble
Use your home equity loan or line of credit wisely -- here's how.
Judgment Liens on Property in Your State
Access state-by-state summaries of the law on judgment liens on property.

Other Money Matters in Homeownership

Homeowners' Checklist: How to Reduce Your Home Expenses
Make sure you home isn't costing you more than it should.
Home Defects and Damage
Articles on pests, lawsuits against builders and sellers, making insurance claims, and more.
Home Improvements
Before spending big bucks to fix up your home, see these articles about working with contractors, avoiding mechanics' liens, and more.
Your House as a Rental Property? Gauge Its Tenant-Appeal
Eight questions to help you decide whether it makes financial and practical sense to rent out your house, perhaps as an alternative to selling.
Vacation Homes: Keeping Them in the Family
Good planning around your family cottage or vacation home can avoid disputes and forced sales.
Homeowners' Associations (HOAs) and CC&Rs
Owning a house in a new subdivision or planned unit development makes you subject to a host of rules and regulations.

FAQs About Financing Your Home

I am unemployed and can't afford my mortgage, what can I do?
Consider these options before putting your home up for sale.