Home Mortgage

What does it take for a 20-something to become a homeowner? Wait to become a 30-something.

When it comes to protecting your home, it’s not just about safeguarding against structural damage or theft—it’s just as much about feeling secure in where you live.

The connection between underwater mortgages, mobility and stubbornly high unemployment doesn’t exist. Here's what has to happen to spur job creation to getting a faster recovery in the labor market.

If you change home insurers before your policy is up, the old company may not be too giving.

Home prices may be the same as in 2004, but other conditions have changed since then. Is history ready to repeat itself?

In this environment, getting a “deal” on a home may seem an impossible dream. But in some cases, savvy buyers can still make a low offer on a home — and win. Here’s how.

Fannie and Freddie still exist, and mortgage documents still confuse. What will change?

Homeowners often view their house as a giant ATM, but borrowing against your home isn’t as simple as it seems.

The recent data coming out of the housing market points to a strong recovery and it's drawing buyers off the sidelines. But they better be prepared. 

Home prices stalled for years, but now they are rising. Experts explain the turnaround.

Rates have jumped in the past few weeks, but will they return to record lows? Probably not.

Homeowners hoping to sell in today's market should avoid these buyer turnoffs.

Find out how home insurance might bail you out when the people next door are swamping you.

Here are a few things to think about and properties to avoid when you are ready to invest your hard-earned cash equity capital.

The real estate market has shown signs of improvement, but a closer look reveals a less rosy reality.

When it comes to homes that are more than 50 years old there are some important details buyers need to know before signing on the dotted line. 

It used to be first came love, then comes marriage and a mortgage, but millennials are taking everything at their own pace and are crossing the threshold into a new home with their significant other before walking down the aisle. But they could face severe financial ramifications if they split up.  

As you prepare for summer barbeques and pool parties, experts suggest the following tips to protect your home from Mother Nature.

An expert says housing is on the mend, but full recovery will take time.

With interest rates and home prices sitting at such low levels, now is a great time to buy a house, experts claim, because mortgage payments may be cheaper than what it would cost to rent a space—and Millennials are taking note. But it’s not their parents’ house that they are looking to move into.