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Affordability challenges are weighing on the housing market, as many homebuyers and sellers contend with either being unable to compete or to find a new home within reach. Buying a home, however,…

Rising demand calls for new construction After housing starts increased in June, experts weighed in, explaining why 2017 could be the best year for new construction in a decade. Experts explained the…

According to the National Association of Realtors®’ 2017 National Housing Pulse Survey, 84% of Americans now believe that purchasing a home is a good financial decision. This is the highest…

If you are interested in buying a home and you plan to finance your home with a mortgage or home loan, a monthly mortgage payment is likely in your future. For…

During May, two major changes will allow millions of new borrowers to enter the housing market. The first change to take effect this month is the nation’s three major credit…

If Denied, Try, Try Again Almost one-in-four home purchase applicants is denied, according to mortgage software company Ellie Mae. Even more homeowners are turned down when it comes to refinance…

Private mortgage insurance protects your lender in case you default on your home loan — and you have the privilege of paying for that protection. Your lender will typically require…

HELOC: Most Homeowners Don’t Use Them For This A home equity line of credit (HELOC) works great for home improvement projects or to consolidate debt. But most homeowners never use…

Trulia recently published its list of the 10 hottest real estate markets to watch in 2017, and-no surprise-several coastal markets made the list. Trulia based its ranking of the 100…

The Federal Reserve just announced the first interest rate hike of 2017, and the second rate hike in three months. The Federal Open Market Committee concluded its meeting with the…