Escrow: What Is It And How Does It Work?

Mortgage Basics - 8-Minute Read

Andrew Dehan - October 25, 2022

Escrow is important to estate transactions, but what is it? Read on for a deep dive into escrow, how it works and why it matters when buying or selling a home.

Read More

Contingent Vs. Pending: What’s The Difference?

Home Buying - 4-minute read

Miranda Crace - October 17, 2022

Home buyers sometimes confuse contingent vs. pending status. Learn the difference between pending and contingent and what the two terms mean for home buying.

Read More

Millennials Anticipate Buying A New Home With Student Loan Forgiveness

Home Buying - 5-minute read

Katie Ziraldo - October 11, 2022

A new research study finds 56.8% of millennial student loan borrowers own a home, compared to 48.6% of overall millennials.

Read More

Rez Ball

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

This episode features Quiana Dishface from the Navajo Nation and her story of overcoming when she attends an off-reservation high-school to pursue her dreams of playing basketball professionally.

Read More

The Accidental Mayor Of Mobile City

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

A personal chef to Alex Rodriguez is forced to downsize and move into a mobile home. Now, he’s batting for his newly found family as their mayor.

Read More

Moving Out Of The Living Room

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

Ismael Chamu faced homelessness all his life. Little did he know that finding permanent housing would unravel his psychological fears instead of ending them. 

Read More

The Principal

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

When Michael Atkins’s daughter was born, he vowed to support his family and be the father he didn’t have growing up. This meant swallowing his pride and taking a school custodian job, when what he really wanted to do was to be a teacher’s aide.

Read More

The City I Live In

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

A tale of two LAs: A young girl who flees home and finds belonging through music she loves; and a man who yearns to reunite with love by leaving his home city.

Read More

One Thread At A Time

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

In this episode: two stories of women who use sewing to overcome mental health challenges and accomplish greatness — on the moon and on Earth.

Read More

The Lady Is A Saddle Tramp

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

After a bad divorce, a middle-aged woman gets on her horse and rides away from home, hoping to come back a different version of herself.

Read More

Mattie And The Motorcycle

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

After a life spent in the church, a Minnesota woman must choose between her faith-based community and her love of motorcycles.

Read More

Electric Lady

October 11, 2022

After being struck by lightning, a woman struggles to recover from her injuries as well as deal with family and friends who question her symptoms.

Read More

Home After The Hurricane

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

Kim Ford loved her home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed it, she had a choice to make: relocate, or stay and fight for her community.

Read More

Boots On The Farm

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

After he returned from war, his PTSD almost killed him. But then, Army Ranger Jon Jackson discovered a form of therapy that saved him: farming.

Read More

Why Won’t You Be My Neighbor?

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

In this episode, follow the story of Michael and Valerie who, in an effort to befriend their neighbors, created the Front Porch Forum, an online community group.

Read More

The Man And The Mountain

Home Buying - 2-minute read

October 11, 2022

In this episode: man vs. mountain. We’ll explore the complicated tale of Harry R. Truman and the behavioral science behind why some people refuse to leave their homes in the face of a natural disaster.

Read More

Tax Benefits Of Opportunity Zone Investment

Home Buying - 6-minute read

Sarah Sharkey - October 11, 2022

If you’re a real estate investor with significant capital gains, consider investing in an opportunity zone or fund. Learn about opportunity zone tax benefits.

Read More

Is There A Doctor In The Dollhouse?

Home Buying

October 11, 2022

Is there a doctor in the dollhouse? Learn the story of how Dr. Kwandaa Roberts turned a love of dollhouses into a career as an interior designer and cast member of home makeover shows. Rocket Mortgage podcast.

Read More