Home Loan News and Advice from Experts You Can Trust

Making a large downpayment is not the conservative investment you believe it is. The risks of putting 20% down on a home are real. Know what you should do.

Housing inventory is finally on the rise. According to new data, January saw for-sale inventory jump 1.2 percent over December, marking the first time in half a decade that has happened. The last time a calendar year kicked off with an increase in inventory was 2014.

Tiny homes are often billed as the new big trend in real estate, but according to data, that just isn’t the case. In fact, tiny homes only made up a mere 2.1 percent of all New York City sales in the last eight years — and that’s the highest share of all major cities in the country.

Before buying your first house, check your finances. And how you currently spend your money and your time. Because being house-poor is no fun, and you don’t want to make a decision you regret.

You don’t need to make a 20% downpayment to purchase a home. Review popular low- and no-downpayment mortgage programs and get a complimentary mortgage rate quote.

Looking to snag a low mortgage rate? Then considering putting down roots in California. According to new data, the state claims the lowest mortgage rates in the nation.

For the past few years, iBuyers like Opendoor, Offerpad and other similar platforms have been simplifying the sales process for homeowners across the country, offering easy, instant cash offers, without all the hassle and headache of the open market.
Now, with the launch of a new online marketplace, sellers can do more than just utilize iBuyers to sell their homes; they can actually compare the offers of more than 100 iBuyers in one single place, too.

It is difficult to avoid mortgage insurance if you buy a home with less than 20 percent down. But it’s possible. There are also many ways to pay less for mortgage insurance, and we’re going to show you how.

Congress is investigating unsafe military housing provided to servicemembers in the US. But you may be able to buy your own home using a VA mortgage and housing allowance. Here’s how.