buying a home

The American dream can keep you up at night. Beyond anxiety that your biggest investment may be losing value while you sleep, owning a home presents a host of challenges previous generations never pondered.

Although lower prices encourage true bargain hunters to look for deals, they can also scare off homebuyers who fear the bottom has yet to come. And, between the two, anxiety is winning.

Our nation’s capital is seeing a housing rebound, even as America’s real estate market still struggles. What makes Washington, D.C., so special?

Housing industry groups are railing against a provision in the Dodd-Frank bill that calls for 20% down payments. Will these mortgages make the cut?

Foreclosed homes are a drag on local housing markets, but there are signs that the problem could find a solution, and maybe sooner than perviously thought.

If you’re listing a home for sale or about to make a home purchase, it’s key to understand the details of a home listing, specifically the square footage of a home and what defines a bedroom.

Home prices are down, but so are mortgage rates, and a new study says that more Americans are feeling good about buying a home and more of them are able to afford it. That's good news for the housing market.

No one enjoys putting money aside for bills before they’re due, but there’s something about leaving your tax and insurance premiums for your lender to pay that makes having an escrow account such a bright idea. Here’s how to make yours work.

First-time buyers interested in discounted homes like foreclosures are running into credit problems and a surprising lack of homes ready to receive them.