Micah Murray is a freelance writer and editor for Newsweek’s personal finance team. He began writing about personal finance as a side hustle in 2018 and quit his full-time job in 2019 to dive ...

Appraisal waivers allow borrowers who meet certain qualifications to skip the appraisal process when buying a home. For these ...

A home appraisal involves an objective professional evaluating a home to determine its value. Home lenders commonly order appraisals during mortgage or refinance underwriting. Appraisers take many ...

Achieve reports that while a home appraisal is usually required for a HELOC, some lenders may use a digital appraisal to ...

When you’ve found a buyer for your home and accepted their offer, one of the final steps before closing is to obtain a home appraisal. The home appraisal ensures that your home is worth the price the ...

In this guide, we will dive into whether you need an appraisal when applying for a home equity loan or HELOC, how the process works, the types of appraisals and how much they cost ...

The results of a refinance appraisal could affect the interest rate or terms of your refinanced mortgage. Before you can refinance your home mortgage to take advantage of better interest rates, you’ll ...

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play a game of what do you think our home is worth. My number is always higher. In matters financial, he plays it as safe as a blockhouse. The question is ...

Whether you’re eyeing a home renovation, consolidating debt, or starting a business, borrowing against your home equity can be a viable option. But before you get ready to cash in, there is one step ...

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play a game of what do you think our home is worth. My number is always higher. In matters of finances, DC plays it as safe as a blockhouse. The question ...

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play the “what do you think our home is worth?” game. The question is moot since we’re not selling our house, but we still play. We occasionally check ...

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play a game of, what do you think our home is worth? My number is always higher. In matters financial, DC plays it as safe as a blockhouse. The question is ...