Climate and weather have a sizable impact on our daily lives. It dictates what we wear, how we travel, and what activities we do. It also...

If you’ve been in the market for a home in the last year, you know how competitive — and sometimes grueling — it is. For the past 18...

Imagine that you’re buying a house, and before any money changes hands, you could have a down payment plus instant equity in the home....

There’s more than one reason that becoming a homeowner is the “American Dream.” Not only can homeownership provide stability for families...

Making one of the largest purchases in your life — your own home — is exciting and overwhelming all at once. There’s figuring out your...

If you’re looking for an affordable pathway to homeownership, manufactured homes may have caught your attention. Manufactured home...

Looking for a way to avoid private mortgage insurance on a home loan without putting 20% down? Private mortgage insurance (PMI) is great...

As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, it’s impossible not to think of the sacrifices of first responders. More than 300...

If you’re a first-generation homebuyer, you might feel like homeownership is too difficult to attain and not worth the trouble. But while...

Fannie Mae is rolling out new rules that let co-borrowers who are buying or refinancing a home together average their credit scores. In a...

Getting approved for a mortgage is about to become a little easier for homebuyers with limited credit history. The Federal Housing...

How to buy a second home in another state Buying a second home in another state is quite common — especially these days, when many people...

There are many different loan types to choose from when you’re buying a home. The right one often depends on a number of factors, such as...

When people talk about mortgages, they’re usually referring to conventional loans. The most common type of home loan, a conventional...

VA Loan vs conventional — how do they compare? If you’ve served in the armed forces, you may be eligible for a VA loan to help you...

Private mortgage insurance is a fact of life if you put down less than 20% on a conventional loan. Why? Because lenders take on more risk...

USDA loans are for low-income, rural homebuyers, right? Not necessarily. Many homes in the suburbs also qualify for USDA loans, which...

For generations of American adults, homebuying has been a rite of passage — albeit a costly one. Buying a home is the biggest financial...

Buying a home used to be a lot harder than it is now, at least when it came to saving up a down payment. But gone are the days when you...

When you wade into the homebuying pool, it can be tricky to decide which type of mortgage loan is best for you. Two of the most popular...