Articles by Peter Bennett

Peter is a staff writer at MyBankTracker.com who covers banking, personal finance, investing and homeownership.

Convert Costly Self-Storage Rentals Into Your Next Big CD or Down Payment Photo of Peter Bennett Peter Bennett Convert Costly Self-Storage Rentals Into Your Next Big CD or Down Payment If you’re a fan of MyBankTracker, you know there are useful mortgage, savings and CD... How to Use Buyer Incentives to Sell Homes Seller incentives, both big as a polar bear and small, attract buyers and help with real estate negotiation. 20 Undesirable Real Estate Locations Next Door to You There are certain neighborhoods that buyers should steer clear of. Check out the following undesirable real estate locations. Beating All-Cash Offers on a Home Requires This Great Game Plan Photo of Peter Bennett Peter Bennett Beating All-Cash Offers on a Home Requires This Great Game Plan You can hardly go to a party or stand in line at Starbucks anymore without... 15 Items You Should Not Hide on Your Mortgage Application Photo of Peter Bennett Peter Bennett 15 Items You Should Not Hide on Your Mortgage Application “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.” Spoken by Strother Martin to... How to Lower Your Mortgage Rate By Buying Down the Rate A permanent buydown mortgage is a financing technique in which the seller "buys down" the interest rate for the buyer by paying a lump sum. How a Contract Works Depends on 4 Essentials How a contract works depends on 4 essentials. Flush Away Thousands of Dollars If You Don't Heed This Home Repair Advice Photo of Peter Bennett Peter Bennett Flush Away Thousands of Dollars If You Don't Heed This Home Repair Advice For more than a decade, roughly 1-in-3 Detroit properties, 140,000 of 385,000, were... Medical Credit vs. Regular Credit Cards: Which is Better? Photo of Peter Bennett Peter Bennett Medical Credit vs. Regular Credit Cards: Which is Better? Despite the enactment of the Affordable Care Act, Americans continue to pay% out...