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The president says he wants to buy mortgage bonds in order to lower mortgage rates. How might that work? And how low may those rates go?
The president wants to ban big corporations from buying more single-family homes. This may help improve affordability, but there could be downsides.
It's easy to forget your must-haves and nice-to-haves, and even neglect to plan for the future. Here's how to stay on track with your house hunt.
Buying a home with cash instead of a mortgage can save a ton of interest and strengthen a negotiating position. But it has downsides, too.
Housing crises exist in most developed nations. And most are eerily similar to ours.
The bipartisan ROAD to Housing Bill is full of good ideas to help renters and home buyers.
A new study finds Americans are having way fewer kids because high housing costs make big families unaffordable.
Today's jobs report could send mortgage rates tumbling or soaring. But whether it does will depend on the figures it contains.
According to National Association of Realtors® research, a 1% decrease in rates could add about 5.5 million households ... to the pool of potential buyers.
Buying a home is a big commitment. Here are questions you should ask yourself, your lender, and your Realtor before signing on the dotted line.
Condo owners face a double whammy as their homes' values decline and their costs shoot higher.
Fannie Mae has rebranded its HomeStyle Energy product as HomeStyle Refresh, expanding the types of improvements homeowners can use the funds for
Borrowers seem to be shopping around less for the best rates when refinancing their mortgages, says a new report. But it could cost them dearly.
Credit bureau Equifax yesterday unveiled a significant improvement in how lenders can provide borrowers with more accurate and faster pre-approvals.
It's the end of the 620 minimum credit score for Fannie and Freddie. But that doesn't mean a free for all.
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