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Is a better to buy a condo or a single-family, detached home? Recently, condos have held value better. Analysis of the condo market, plus live condo mortgage rates.

Paying $100 extra per month can shave five years off your mortgage. But paying off, or paying down, your mortgage is not the best choice for everyone.

Freddie Mac reports 30-year mortgage rates dropping again, and hiding beneath 3.5%. Mortgage rates are down close to 60 basis points (0.60%) from the New Year.

Save for a home by paying rent each month. Rent-to-own homes can benefit both buyer and seller, but make sure there's a water-tight agreement in place.

Closing costs should not keep you from pursuing a refinance. The benefits of a refi often outweigh the fees -- especially when you go "zero-closing cost".

Mortgage closing costs have climbed by a small amount from 2016, according to a Bankrate.com survey. See where costs are highest, lowest.

You can estimate the additional costs of owning a home and budget accordingly to ensure an enjoyable homeownership experience.

Military borrowers are using the VA Home Loan Guaranty program to purchase and refinance huge numbers of homes. The GI Bill and low rates make it possible.

Young adults are shopping for homes where they are likely to find a job as well. Low mortgage rates make it easier to afford homes in employment-rich areas.

With today's mortgage rates low, and for the right buyer, a 5-year ARM may be the more suitable option as compared to the 30-year fixed-rate mortgages.

Mortgage rates are marching downward, and homeowners are scooping them up to accomplish long-sought-after goals.

Homeowners are choosing the 15-year mortgage over the 30-year loan more often since 2014. Read why, then decide for yourself which mortgage loan is better.

The VA Loan Guaranty Program offers low mortgage rates and simple mortgage qualification standards. These are our 5 best posts on the topic of VA loans.

Television is often unrealistic, especially when it comes to the homes the characters live in. How much would it cost to live in these fictional residences?

Today's mortgage programs make it possible for college students to buy a home. Still, most of them choose to enjoy the freedom of renting.

Sitcoms of the 80s and 90s tried to portray realism, but that didn't stop producers from putting their characters in homes they couldn't afford.

Zooey Deschanel could easily afford the mortgage on her $4.5 million property, if she opted to finance it at all.

Hollywood often overestimates how much home its characters can afford. Find out which characters would qualify for a mortgage on their fictional home.

Here’s a look at how Jennifer Lawrence might have financed her recent home purchase, and how much she might pay each month given today's mortgage rates.