The U.S. housing market has seen a lot of changes over the last 30 years, when the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies first started publishing its State of the Nation’s Housing…
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New scams continue to pop up every day — and scammers will try every angle, including things relating to your home. The Better Business Bureau’s online Scam Tracker lists more than…
The term “settling down” might mean different things for different generations; in years prior, if someone was “settling down” they were getting married, taking on more…
‘Tis the season for scammers to steal your identity and financial information, unfortunately. Online fraud attempts increased 22% last year over the holiday season (between Thanksgiving…
According to Zillow and HotPads, it takes renters with an annual income of $56,784 an average of 77 months to save enough for a 20 percent down payment for a median value home ($216,000)….
Perhaps you’re about to pay off your mortgage — congratulations! But maybe you’ve also been trying to decide what’s next. If getting into real estate investing is on your bucket…
As a prospective homeowner, you know you’re looking for the best interest rate possible on your mortgage. But there are other factors to consider, too. While fixed rate mortgages…
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before — real estate is a great investment. Experts extol the tax advantages, the rate of return, and the ability to build wealth. But before you…