Mariia Kislitsyna

Contributing Writer

NYC-based and with a master’s degree in strategic management, Mariia has years of experience writing about real estate. You can find her articles in Investor's Business Daily, Forbes, and Yahoo Finance.

Featured Published Articles

  • VA home loans make homeownership highly accessible for veterans and their families. Here’s how to qualify and where to get a VA loan.

  • Conventional loans are the most common loan type, but they also come with higher down payment and stricter credit requirements.

  • Prello Realty is a flat fee MLS service that will list your home on the multiple listing service (MLS) for a few hundred dollars, then have you manage the rest of the sale. This is an alternative to a traditional sale, where a realtor lists your home on the MLS and provides full service for…

  • John Buys Bay Area Houses is a cash home buyer that purchases as-is homes directly from sellers, with no need for staging or marketing. Closing happens quickly, sometimes in a week or two. The biggest trade-off for this convenience is the low sale price. For example, a house with a market value of $400,000 may…

  • Learn how mortgage preapproval works, why you need a preapproval letter before home shopping, and how preapproval affects your credit score.

  • A reverse mortgage is a last-resort option for homeowners 62 and older who need access to their home equity. Here’s how to know if it’s worth it for you.