Overview
How To Buy Your First Home: A Step-By-Step Tutorial
Deciding When To Buy A Home
5 Real Estate Fears That Keep You From Buying
What home affordability numbers don’t tell you
Understanding The Case-Shiller Housing Index
Top Tips For First-Time Home Buyers
8 Signs Of A Real Estate Rebound
5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy A House Right Now
A Prospective Homeowner Countdown
Getting A Mortgage
In mortgage hunt, talking to the right people matters
How much of a down payment do you need?
6 Tips To Get Approved For A Mortgage
5 Risky Mortgage Types To Avoid
Self Employed? 5 Steps To Scoring A Mortgage
5 New Barriers To Getting A Mortgage
Fixed Or Variable-Rate Mortgage: Which Is Better Now?
6 New Hurdles For Home Financing
What The New Mortgage Lending Rules Really Mean
Home buyer beware: Leaving one partner off the mortgage could be devastating
How mortgage amortization works
Only you can decide how much mortgage you can afford
What it means when your mortgage is sold
Alternatives To A Regular Mortgage
4 Alternatives To A Traditional Mortgage
Know when an FHA loan is right for you
FHA requirements complicate fixer-upper purchases
Insuring Federal Housing Authority Mortgages
The Unique Advantages Of VA Mortgages
An Introduction To The FHA 203(k) Loan
Applying For An FHA 203(k) Loan
Green Mortgages Save Money And The Environment
The Ins And Outs Of Seller-Financing Real Estate Deals
Rent-To-Own Real Estate Full Of Pitfalls
USDA offers no-down-payment loans in rural areas
Improving Your Credit Score
The 5 Biggest Factors That Affect Your Credit
How To Establish A Credit History
10 Simple Ways To Improve Your Credit
Do You Understand Your Credit Score?
Extreme Credit Repair: Why It Doesn't Work
5 Extreme Ways To Raise Your Credit Score
Spring Cleaning For Your Credit Score
Choosing A Property Type
New Construction's Hidden Costs Can Burn Buyers
Homebuyer Tradeoffs: What Will You Have To Sacrifice?
Choosing Between The Suburbs And The City
The Pitfalls Of Buying A Foreclosure House
Purchasing A Short Sale Property
Should You Buy Property On Leased Land?
What is a short sale and how does it differ from a foreclosure?
House Shopping
10 Worst First-Time Homebuyer Mistakes
Should You Buy A House At Auction?
The FHA's Minimum Property Standards
Homeowners Associations
3 homeowners association headaches
9 Things You Need To Know About Homeowners Associations
How To Form A Homeowners Association
Making An Offer
10 Tips For Getting A Fair Price On A Home
3 ways to determine the best home purchase price
Homeowners Insurance
Understanding Lender-Required Flood Insurance
Should you buy mortgage protection insurance?
When to avoid making a homeowners insurance claim
How you can control the cost of homeowners insurance
Force placed insurance could cost you big
Why you might have to buy flood insurance
The Closing Process
12 Steps To Closing A Real Estate Deal
Understanding The Escrow Process
A settlement statement helps you compare estimated, final costs
Expect to pay ‘per diem interest’ on most mortgages
7 Must-Have Real Estate Contract Conditions
10 Hurdles To Closing On A New Home
What is title insurance? Why do you need it?
Factors that influence a home’s appraisal value
Buying a home? Plan for a late closing
How to choose a home inspector
Do You Need A Home Inspection?
What to expect from a home inspection
A settlement company helps protect your interests at closing
Being A Homeowner
The Hidden Costs Of Home Ownership
Fees that could hit your home improvement budget
Sewer lines can be a hidden problem for homebuyers
3 ways home warranty companies avoid paying up
Managing unexpected home repair costs
It’s not always clear what home warranties cover
Avoid home-improvement financing’s no-interest catch
4 reasons not to pay off your mortgage early
Escrow Accounts/Impound Accounts
Understanding Mortgage Impound Accounts
Escrow balance too high? Ask for an analysis
What is an escrow account and why do you need it?
Property Taxes
Your Property Tax Assessment: What Does It Mean?
Factors that can cause your property tax to change
Private Mortgage Insurance
When your lender is required to cancel PMI
Refinancing
All-Time Low Mortgage Rates: Time To Refinance?
6 Questions To Ask Before You Refinance
Should You Refinance Your Mortgage When Interest Rates Drop?
4 Reasons Not To Refinance Your Home
Undo a bad refinance with the right of rescission
A cash-out refinance can cost you big
Who profits when you refinance?
Refinancing made (relatively) easy with FHA Streamline
How to spot a refinance offer that's too good to be true
Save money by refinancing into a shorter-term mortgage
Tapping Home Equity
It’s possible to get a fixed rate on a line of credit
Generating Income from Your Home
Advantages of renting out your extra bedroom
Selling Your Home
Playing Hardball When Selling Your Home
Selling Your House? Avoid These Mistakes
Savvy sellers never pay full real estate commission
Do-It-Yourself Projects To Boost Home Value
Home Improvements That Boost Resale Value
How To Stage Your Home For A Quick Sale
Short Sell Your Home To Avoid Foreclosure
Tax quirk could make your home more attractive to buyers