Homeownership Looking for all Freddie Mac blog posts about homeownership? You'll find them here. Should I Add an ADU to My Home? Learn what an accessory dwelling unit is, the benefits of adding an ADU to your home and options to help you finance the addition. Learn more Top 4 Things Every New Homeowner Should Do While you unpack and settle in, here are four steps you should take right away as a new homeowner. Learn more How Selling with Equity Can Help You Avoid Foreclosure If you are in danger of foreclosure, you may be able to leverage your home equity to pay off your debt. Learn more Tips for Renovating a Distressed or Foreclosed Property Purchasing a distressed or foreclosed property often requires renovation. Although new owners can control how much time, resources and money to spend, these projects always come with risk. Learn more How to Plan a Home Renovation Learn more about how to prioritize projects that give you the best return on investment. Learn more Emergency Preparedness: The Key Documents You Need To help you prepare for an emergency or natural disaster, you can take four simple steps to prepare the key documents you'll need for recovery. Learn more Is Your Home Insured for a Natural Disaster? To protect your home from a natural disaster, you may need to pay additional costs to your current homeowners insurance or take out an additional policy. Learn more How Home Renovations Can Protect You from Natural Hazards Learn more about renovations that can protect your home from severe weather. Learn more The Ultimate Guide to Renovating Your Home Helpful tips for each stage of your renovation project. Learn more How to Prepare Your Home for Wildfires If you are in an area where wildfires are an active risk, it's important to act now to protect your home later. Learn more How to Prepare Your Home for a Hurricane If you live in an area prone to hurricanes, learn how you can safeguard your home to help weather the storm and ease your recovery. Learn more How to Prepare Your Home for a Tornado To help minimize damage to your home from a tornado, you can take steps to secure your home before these violent storms arise. Learn more
