Looking to invest in a fixer-upper? Drew Ader and Meg Dewey tell us why they chose to avoid one.

Homebuyer incentives can be smart marketing or a waste of money. Find out when and how to use them.

What you need to know to get the best deal for you.

You can buy a home at a significant discount at a foreclosure auction, but you’ll face a host of challenges. Don’t get burned; be solutions-ready.

Whether you're self-employed or applying for an FHA or USDA loan, here's the pre-approval paperwork you need.

Love and marriage don’t always go together, no matter what Sinatra says. If you’re in a committed relationship but nuptials are on the back burner, just know your dream of buying a home doesn’t have to be.

Keep your emotions in check and your eyes on the goal, and you’ll pay less when purchasing a home.

They can slash your down payment, offer lower interest rates or help with low credit scores.

For years, the Federal Housing Administration was the king of the low-down-payment mortgage mountain.

It’s the lament of first-time homebuyers in just about every housing market: There aren’t enough entry-level homes available that are move-in ready.

First-time home-buyer advice: Ask a lot of questions.

And how I survived when my loan fell through before closing.

Save the headache and find your perfect home buying collaborator.

The city where you plan to buy a home may offer loans with no money down.

There are a lot of steps to buying a house, and that takes time: It takes 50 days on average to just close on a home.

A major appliance should never be an impulse buy. We pinpoint the best months and moments to buy, on and offline.

Why don’t millennial, first-time buyers and Generation X move-up buyers have more to choose from? Who is responsible for the shortage of homes for sale and why? We’ve identified some suspects.

Make sure you do a walk-thru — and double-check the numbers because mistakes do happen.

It's not just whether you pay your bills on time that matters.

5 questions help you look ahead to home ownership.