The 20% Mortgage Down Payment Is Dead

For first-time home buyers, the challenge of coming up with a 20% mortgage down payment is often difficult enough to keep

HOME PRICES SET RECORD FOR 5TH STRAIGHT MONTH

HOME PRICE DATA FOR APRIL SHOWS ANOTHER RECORD HIGH, THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH OF NEW PEAKS.

LENDERS EXPECTED TO EASE CREDIT STANDARDS

LENDERS ARE CONCERNED OVER GENERAL ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND THEY ARE EASING THEIR CREDIT STANDARDS TO COPE WITH THE ANTICIPATED SLOWDOWN IN MARKET DEMAND.

11 REASONS FOR SALE BY OWNER IS A TERRIBLE IDEA

Frank, a smart and tech-savvy Denver homeowner, thought he’d skip the agent commission and sell his house himself.

HOME PRICES RISE AS SUPPLY TIGHTENS

Prices rose 1.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous three months, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a statement Wednesday

About to Buy a House? Put Your Credit on Lockdown

Buying a house can be both an exciting and simultaneously stressful experience. One reason the home buying process tends to be so stressful for many consumers

HUGE HIDDEN COSTS IN HOME SELLING REVEALED

NATIONWIDE, US HOMEOWNERS COULD SPEND UP TO $15,190 IN HIDDEN COSTS WHEN SELLING THEIR HOME, ACCORDING TO A NEW ANALYSIS FROM ZILLOW AND LOCAL SERVICES MARKETPLACE

VA Loans vs. Conventional Mortgages

Deciding between a VA loan or a conventional loan may seem easy. No money down, no mortgage insurance, a better interest rate — a VA mortgage wins hands down, right?