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.

Rounding up on purchases, hiding accounts from yourself, and more sneaky saving ideas.

This could be the most important article you read during your home purchase.

What you really need to know about buying from the people who house hunt for a living.

Credit scores are critical to the home buying process.

A hot new scam targets home buyers: down payment wire fraud.

Don't rush to buy along with everyone else. Be patient, and you might get a better deal.

Tired of moving from house to house? Read this article and settle down. Finally.

You’ll save yourself thousands if you know why people mess up.