Ask the Expert: I built equity in my house. Now how do I get rid of the PMI?
Private mortgage insurance, or PMI, is required when you buy a house using a conventional loan and make a downpayment that’s less than 20 percent of the…
Month: May 2020
Shorter version – Buying, selling in the temporary normal
With all of the time spent at home recently, many have discovered that if they have to be quarantined, they might as well do it in their dream home….
Buying and selling in the temporary normal
With all of this extended time spent homebound recently, many of us have discovered a new truism: if you have to be quarantined, you might as well do it…
‘No eviction’ orders help tenants, but also hurt
In states across the country, governors have issued ‘no eviction’ orders to give tenants breathing room after they lost a job. However, in nearly all…
Dandelions: Spring’s earliest feast
That spring carpet of yellow that stubbornly appears year after year might be considered a weed to some, but to bees and health experts, dandelions are…
Christmas in May?
How can you reach out to others when the nearest you can get is 6 feet? Try Christmas lights. A trend on social media urges folks to put up cheerful…
True animal story: Penguin exploration
Aquariums and zoos are closed for the current crisis, but the facilities are sharing videos on their Facebook pages. Among them, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium…
False animal stories. Sorry
One social media post proclaimed: Humans gone; Earth heals! In the pictures, canals in Venice, crystal clear, are hosting dolphins. In another post,…
Hotel for the traveler who has done it all
If your private island beaches are getting boring by April, here’s an idea: Try the North Pole Igloos. The luxury Igloos are made up of 10 heated (and…
Why science believes 5G does NOT make you sick
The idea that there is something deadly about 5G wireless technology — or for that matter, any wireless technology — has been around for two decades and…