Divorce makes it even more difficult to get a mortgage these days, but many coming out of a marriage are still able to. It helps to have a plan. Continue Reading »

Open houses are a great source of information about the property, neighborhood and local markets. Nearly half of real-estate buyers go to one. Continue Reading »

Writer Susan MacCallum-Whitcomb reports on summer beach house life from her vacation home on Pictou Island, Nova Scotia. Continue Reading »

Homeowners don't stay in their homes as long as they used to, so they don't want to have to redo your renovations when they buy your home. Continue Reading »

APR is touted as the most accurate barometer to compare mortgage one mortgage offer to another, but it's often confused with interest rate. Continue Reading »

A program made popular in the height of the subprime lending environment was the no-cost mortgage. But is that still the best deal? Continue Reading »

If you are an investor who is buying rental properties, are a do-it-yourself type or want to renovate your kitchen, there are many things you can do to reduce your costs on DIY kitchen renovations. Continue Reading »

Home improvement and remodeling mistakes can get expensive. Avoid the headache with these tips. Continue Reading »

You might think that a home with a pool this time of year would make for a great investment, but consider all the costs that come with it. Continue Reading »

Buying high-end homes comes with its own set of challenges. So if you want to buy a million-dollar home, here's how to navigate the deal. Continue Reading »

Thinking of buying a home? How do you know if you should? These are ways you can tell if you should hold off on the purchase or take the plunge. Continue Reading »

Some people have had to move because of a life event but weren't able to sell their homes because of the crash. Here's how to sell now from far away. Continue Reading »

Devon Fleming said that she thought she had found the perfect roommate. The woman seemed smart, was easy to spend time with, and the two shared many mutual friends. It was an almost serendipitous situation: The roommate had just broken up with her boyfriend and Fleming had an extra room in her apartment in Manhattan's ... Continue Reading »

By Scott Sheldon Want to be 100 percent responsible for someone else's obligation? Then co-sign for them on a mortgage -- and you'll be just as responsible for repaying the obligation as they are, even though you are co-signing to simply help the other party. When you co-sign on a big-ticket item like a mortgage, you are ... Continue Reading »

Thinking about buying a home? To snag your dream home, you'll have to pay up and contend with continuing strict loan requirements. Continue Reading »