Fall is a great time to sell your house. Here's how to make the most of the season when you sell.

A Shared Equity Mortgage or SEM can help you make a bigger down payment and more easily afford your home. Here's how.

Home equity loan or HELOC? The best loan for you depends on how you plan to use it.

Hispanic homebuyers are pulling the homeownership train in the US, overcoming many obstacles to buy their houses. Here's what sellers and industry pros should know.

The NAR reported that August pending home sales fell again. This marks the third straight month of declining home sales.

New-home sales for August were unexpectedly lower, says the Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development.

An escrow or impound account can make your life easier, but it can also add to your closing costs. Here's what to do if you're concerned about avoiding impounds on your mortgage.

If you need help affording your home, consider buying with a co-borrower. This person can't make up for bad credit, but can help with qualifying income.

Buying a house in an area distressed by flood, hurricane, earthquake or other natural disaster is not as crazy as it sounds. It may be the opportunity you've been waiting for.

If your landlord's in foreclosure, you have some rights. But to protect these rights, you need to know what they are.

Renting a home is more expensive than ever in many markets. Protect yourself from future rent increases by buying a home.

Got a family? You might want to check out a recent study about the best U.S. cities for raising kids.

What is a conventional mortgage? In mortgage lending, conventional simply means that a program is not backed by the government.

This month's Fed meeting provided few surprises. No interest rate increase, but it's still on the table for December.

Millennials are seeing some of the lowest mortgage rates of the year, and that is spurring refinance activity among young homeowners.

In the news, building starts were down in July; many believe due to hurricane activity.

One company, Loftium, has created a new opportunity, advancing the down payment for would-be homebuyers who agree to put their new home in a rental program.

Rates are low, but how long will they stay that way? Freddie Mac says: not very much longer.

Single women home buyers have a home equity disadvantage according to several studies. Here's what you can do about it.

Equifax is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. Where did the credit bureaus come from, anyway, and how did they get so much of your information?