Home Mortgage

Buying on margin is a double-edged sword, with the potential to amplify returns and losses.

Misconceptions about mortgage options can keep veterans from exploring their hard-earned home loan benefits.

A disabled veteran can get a home loan, and money for retrofitting is available, too.

While in certain cases it may benefit you to purchase a home, here are some warnings to consider when thinking about buying instead of renting

Here are the details you need to know about VA Loans.

You've had PCS orders for several months and put your house on the market, but it hasn't sold. This is not a new problem, but more military families face this very stressful situation in today's soft housing market.

Veterans and military buyers have flocked to the VA loan program’s more flexible and forgiving requirements in a time of tight credit. But that momentum may be fleeting for veterans in some of the nation’s more expensive housing markets.

For a veteran thinking of getting a VA mortgage, the process might seem daunting. Let's look at what you need to get a VA loan.

Demand has surged for Veterans Affairs mortgages. But who can get one?

Getting divorced is hard enough as it is. But selling a house during that process only adds to the difficulty and stress of a collapsed marriage.

Looking to buy a home with a munchkin on the way? The details of your temporary leave may impact your ability to get a mortgage.

Be careful, or your someday-to-be-ex-wife could claim part ownership of the house.

Want to buy a home, but you're getting a divorce and still tied to a house that's no longer yours? Here's how to get a mortgage to buy out your ex.

Here's what to do when your ex-wife can't refinance the mortgage even after the divorce.

Some couples might be better off buying a house before walking down the aisle. 

Many laws treat same-sex homeowners differently from traditional married couples.

Boomerang buyers who experienced a foreclosure or short sale during the housing crisis seven years ago may now be eligible to buy a home, but preparation to become an owner again is needed. 

Learn which phone apps can help you create the essential home inventory needed by your insurance company.

Is your contractor a scam artist? Learn the warning signs you need to look for.

Determining how much you should pay for housing isn't always a simple math problem. Choosing your priorities is the trickier, more important task.