Can you get a mortgage if you owe back taxes? Fannie Mae says you can, if you follow these tips.

Selling a home? Then get to know your buyers -- on a first-name basis.

A new spin on the rent-to-own set-up, Divvy allows potential home buyers to move into their dream home early – long before they can afford it all on their own.

The Mortgage Forgiveness and Debt Relief Act

VA loans allow 100% financing, never require mortgage insurance, and offer mortgage rates which are the lowest of what's around. Also, today's rates are ultra-low.

Should you buy your new house or sell your old one first? It’s an age-old dilemma – one that newly launched real estate platform Knock.com may have solved.

Rising real estate wealth is one of the great year-end stories that everyone likes to see, a year-end staple. As it happens, since 2016 real estate equity has grown by $2.468 trillion.

It looks like 2018 is going to be another good year for housing. According to new data, mortgage applications were up the first week of the year, and last month, they jumped nearly 8 percent. Does that mean more competition's on the horizon?

If you want an easy time snagging that dream home, you might want to consider Youngstown, Ohio. According to a new study, the Midwestern city is home to the least competitive home buyers in the nation.

If Amazon moved its HQ2 to your city, what would happen to home prices? If you already own a home in one of these cities, you could be in luck. If not, things could become much harder for you.

The government shutdown might impact your government mortgage -- VA, FHA and USDA loan programs are all backed by the government and will be affected to some degree.

Homeowners are refinancing in droves. According to new data, refinances accounted for 40 percent of all closed loans in December, and on just conventional loans, the refinance share was nearly half.

If you’re not looking to spend an arm and a leg on a house this year, then you might want to avoid buying a home Washington – and Seattle, in particular. According to a new forecase, home prices are expected to jump more than 12 percent in Seattle over the year.

Things are looking up for the U.S. housing marketing in 2018 – at least according to one CEO. It seems changing migration patterns and increasing housing starts all spell good news for the market as we head into the new year.

Finding the perfect place to live is hard, but according to Redfin, Chicago might be the place to start. The Windy City is home to a number of the nation’s best neighborhoods – communities with affordable housing, high levels of inventory, an easy commute, low rates of crime and great schools.

Home buyers love the FHA loan's mortgage rates and small downpayment requirement. This year, FHA is loosening guidelines even more to prompt homeownership.

When it comes to moving, Americans largely headed south in 2017. According to new data, Texas was the top state for U.S. migration, while Tempe, Arizona, took the honors for top city.