COVID-19 created deep uncertainty and anxiety for renters and homeowners alike, and that uncertainty hasn’t abated much since the start...

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...

Buying a home can be expensive. When you take out a mortgage loan, it may take you 30 years to repay the debt via monthly mortgage...

Homes that went under contract for purchase, aka “pending sales” declined again in July, further signaling a return to normal in the...

Purchasing a home is one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll ever make. Now imagine: What would happen if a storm, fire, or other...

Bidding wars for homes are cooling off, according to new data from real estate broker Redfin. About 60% of Redfin’s clients faced...

Every mortgage loan comes with closing costs, which can add up to thousands of dollars. This represents a significant hurdle for some...

The pandemic created both desire and opportunity for people to pick up and move — and that’s exactly what they’ve been doing. Early in...

If you’re a VA homeowner who needs a lower house payment, the VA streamline refinance program could be a solution. Compared to most other...

If you’re currently renting instead of owning your home and need to change your living situation fast, you may be wondering, what happens...

A VA home loan represents a fantastic option for eligible homebuyers. But a VA offer is sometimes frowned upon by a home seller, who may...

Record home price gains in 2021 have left many drawing parallels to the price run-up leading to the 2008 housing market crash. This is...

Sometimes to stand out in a crowded housing market you have to break a few homebuying rules. Beverly and Bernd Harzog nearly broke them...

Homebuyers are generally required to pay mortgage insurance if they make a down payment that’s less than 20% of the home’s purchase...

The July existing home sales statistics brought welcome news for homebuyers fatigued by a record-setting summer housing market. The...

Parents are an invaluable source of information for their children, and much of their wisdom stands the test of time. Treat others the...

First comes love, then comes a mortgage? Tradition would probably squeeze marriage in there before homeownership. But considering that...

Home prices aren’t the only thing climbing in 2021. After a substantial dip early in the pandemic, single-family rent price growth is...

Rising prices have been a hallmark of the pandemic-era housing market. While many homebuyers are jumping on low interest rates, others...