Consumers saddled with student loan debt often have to delay financial goals, like buying a home. But for those who want the benefits of ownership before their student debt is paid off, Fannie Mae has options that can make it easier to qualify and handle the monthly payments. While you can’t give specific financial advice to clients, you can help them understand the benefits and risks. “We can be advocates for our clients and potentially direct them to the right place,” says

You’ve finally done it! You have a house under contract and you’re doing the paperwork to get your mortgage lined up. When your Realtor calls to ask you who you want to use for your home inspection, you freeze. Your brain has to go back and repeat that part. You get to pick your own home inspector? How do you even go about doing that? Choosing a home inspector isn’t a difficult process, but as usual, we have tips to help you make it even easier. Inspectors, Assemble! When you

A bathroom remodel is one of those projects that can improve your daily life. Better lighting, efficient fixtures and colors that suit your personal style can make your mornings more positive and your evenings more calming. And if you’ve been wishing for a double vanity to split with your partner, making that wish a reality can reduce stress and tension. Homeowners typically spend between $6,000 and $15,000 to remodel their bathrooms, as reported in the Angie’s List Pricing G

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A sub-style of the late Victorian era, Queen Anne is a collection of coquettish detailing and eclectic materials. Steep cross-gabled roofs, towers, and vertical windows are all typical of a Queen Anne home. Inventive, multistory floor plans often include projecting wings, several porches and balconies, and multiple chimneys with decorative chimney pots. Wooden "gingerbread" trim in scrolled and rounded "fish-scale" patterns frequently graces gables and porches. Massive cut st