Whoever said ignorance is bliss sure knew what he was talking about, especially when it comes to mortgages. The less I know about my mortgage, the happier I am. Read More »

So I was reading in the newspaper that now there’s a government program where I can refinance and get a cheaper rate even if I’m deeper underwater than the Titanic. Which I am. Read More »

Neighbors are like apple cider. When you first move in, they’re nice and sweet. That’s because they will want to borrow something someday, or ask you to take in the mail when they go on vacation, or baby sit in a pinch. They act friendly but they are really just checking you out. Read More »

Don’t you think it’s about time we had an expert homeowner? Everybody else has experts. We have expert economy-guessers with batting averages lower than a Little Leaguer and mortgage experts who sold loans that exploded like time bombs or put people in houses they couldn’t afford. We have expert real estate agents who can make any online listing make a house look like a palace with videos, color photos and crafty staging. In Washington, we have expert policy wonks who can send real estate markets soaring or crashing with a single confusing regulation. Welcome to a new weekly column by Homer Guthrie. Read More »