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Paying off your mortgage early sounds has both positive and negative effects. If you decide to do it, there are several things to keep in mind.
The top housing markets for next year combine manageable prices, good demand, and good expected price appreciation. Here's Realtor.com's list of the 10 best.
U.S. homeowner equity in the third quarter rose by $871 billion, an increase of 11.8%. The number of underwater homeowners fell by 22%, or 3.6 million homes.
Applications for new mortgages rose by nearly 5% last week. Mortgage loan rates bounced around following the news reports on Michael Flynn but have since settled down again.
Home prices rose 7% year over year in October, the second consecutive month to post price increases of that size, according to the latest data from CoreLogic.
The Toronto bungalow of TV actress Meghan Markle will be on the market soon, following the announcement of her upcoming marriage to Prince Harry of Britain's royal family.
Home prices continued rising sharply in 2017 due in large part to a lack of inventory. That may change next year as building ramps up and price increases moderate. Here's what the pros think 2018...
Pending home sales rose to their highest level since June last month according to today's report from the National Association of Realtors. The increase was particularly sharp in the southern U.S.
New applications fell in the Thanksgiving holiday week while mortgage loan rates moved in all directions.
U.S. home prices rose 6.2% on average in September according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index released Tuesday. Prices rose by an average of 0.4% month over month.
Sales of new homes rose by more than 6% month over month in October according to the latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Sales rose by about three times that level year over year.
Home buyers may save some serious money if they can find a short sale that meets their needs. What are short sales and what has to happen in order for a sale to close?
How much income does a family need to live in any of the largest U.S. metropolitan areas? Here's a list of the most expensive cities in the country.
Mortgage loan rates mostly ticked higher last week according to the weekly report from the Mortgage Bankers Association. Applications were essentially flat with the prior week's total as refinancings...
Sales of existing homes rose 2% in October, the largest increase since summer. The less-good news is that the inventory of existing homes for sale fell more than 3%.