Homeownership Looking for all Freddie Mac blog posts about homeownership? You'll find them here. The Homeowner's Guide to Home Maintenance Timely maintenance and repairs help protect your home, provide your family with greater comfort and even enhance your home's value. Learn more Avoiding Fraud: What Is Call Spoofing? Learn how to protect you and your family from call spoofing scams. Learn more Block by Block in Baltimore: Raising Home Values by Investing in Overlooked Communities Learn how an initiative to remodel abandoned homes and sell them at affordable prices has benefitted homeowners and homebuyers along one Baltimore street. Learn more What to Know About Coming Out of Disaster Forbearance Know your options before disaster forbearance comes to an end and your monthly payments resume. Learn more What You Should Know About Titling a Manufactured Home Learn more about your options for titling a manufactured home. 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 Disaster Relief and Mortgage Assistance FAQ Get answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about disaster relief and mortgage assistance programs. 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 Is There a Faster Way to Be Mortgage-Free? By making a few changes to your monthly mortgage payments, or refinancing your loan, you may be able to pay off your mortgage early. Learn more The Best Home Maintenance Purchases to Make Each Season With a little planning and patience, there is a best time to buy the items needed for your home improvement needs. Learn more Mortgage Servicers: Who Are They and How They Can Help Mortgage servicers are an essential part of homeownership. They help make sure that monthly payments are collected on time and are a key point of contact if any hardships arise. Learn more Avoiding Foreclosure Rescue Fraud During times of financial hardship, remain especially aware of the common schemes of foreclosure rescue fraud and loan modification scams. Learn more