Homeownership Looking for all Freddie Mac blog posts about homeownership? You'll find them here. 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 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 Home Equity: Building Wealth Through Homeownership One benefit of owning a home is the opportunity to build wealth over time. Learn about home equity, how to build it and what you can do with it. 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 Getting Back on Track After Foreclosure Tips and resources to regain your footing after a foreclosure. Learn more 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 Understanding Forbearance and Knowing Your Options Learn more about how forbearance can help if you are struggling to make mortgage payments. 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 Your Options for Avoiding Foreclosure Unexpected challenges in your life can make it difficult to make your monthly mortgage payments. These steps can help you avoid foreclosure and get back on track. Learn more 4 Benefits of Owning a Home Homeownership builds a sense of pride and accomplishment and is an important step toward achieving long-term financial stability. Learn more Why Was My Mortgage Sold? If you received a letter stating that Freddie Mac purchased your mortgage, you should not be alarmed and do not need to take action. Learn more Sparking Action: Wildfire Preparedness 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
