Home Mortgage

'Movin' on up' is Hard to do

Here are five financing avenues to explore that may help you buy your next home before you've sold your existing home.

Home-Buying Incentives Gone Wrong

When the economy was a shambles and the housing market was in disarray back in 2009 and 2010, the U.S. government offered a special tax credit for first-time home buyers. Turns out that from a purely financial standpoint, people who bought then would’ve been better off renting and putting their down payment and transaction costs into the stock market, according to a new analysis by Zillow Research.

How to Assess Your Home Insurance Policy

Home insurance plans tend to get ignored until their needed, and that can be a costly mistake for homeowners. You should review your policy once a year. Here’s what to look for.

What Having a Dog Means to Home Insurers

You know your dog is a good pet, but you might have to prove it to get your home insurance company to cover him, especially if he belongs to a breed with a reputation as aggressive.