America used to be a nation of nomads. What hasn’t changed, however, is that people who do choose to move still need help with the heavy stuff.

Need help coming up with a down payment? It’s there for the asking. And it’s not just for low-income buyers, anymore.

Shopping for mortgage rates can save borrowers a lot of money – $222 a month on average, according to a June report from LendingTree. But there’s a trick to browsing the field for the best rate.

Most homebuyers figure that their property taxes will be the same as those paid by the house’s previous owner. That’s a common mistake.

Buying a house is always a taxing experience. But when you are expecting a child, it turns into a “high-stakes, emotionally charged and biologically timed sprint.”

The typical indicators of homeowner financial stress – mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure filings – are rising across the land.

The key to obtaining a lower mortgage rate is a good credit score. But new research has also found a direct link between credit scores and insurance premiums.

The supposedly “earthshaking” legal settlement that was supposed to drive down real estate commissions, saving buyers and sellers thousands of dollars in the process, wasn’t so tumultuous after all.

What happens when the person buying your house dies before the closing date? Or when your tenant passes away mid-lease?

If you think it costs a bundle to buy a house – what with a down payment and all – wait till you learn what it costs to sell one: more than $67,000, on average.