The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a whopping 7.23% in August, an eye-watering number for anyone looking to buy a house. And many prospective homebuyers have decided that if they have to pay ...

There aren't enough homes available for sale. Are you better off just building a new one? The answer depends on time and money. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

There are many ways to go about buying a home, and one way that can sometimes be more cost-effective is to build a house from the ground up. Of course, even building your own home is more expensive ...

Soon after Covid upended the world as we then knew it in early 2020, a refrain began to gain traction in a suddenly and almost magically resurgent new residential real estate and construction business ...

Home equity is the portion of your property's value that you own outright. To determine how much equity you have, subtract the balance on your mortgage from the house's current market value. For ...

If you're like most people, buying a house is the largest purchase you'll ever make, and it eventually becomes a cornerstone of your wealth. But here's what many homeowners overlook: It’s not the home ...

Building home equity can not only be a reliable way to create wealth but can also help you maintain the home while you’re living in it. Building home equity generally involves increasing your property ...