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.
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