Geothermal heating and cooling may soon be coming to a new home-building site near you as a leading alternative energy company expands.

For the typical household, the down-payment saving process now takes about seven years. But assistance programs can be a powerful shortcut.

Is it worth focusing on credit improvement before buying a house? Borrowers should consider three questions.

Once a sales contract is signed, it takes more than four weeks, on average, for the deal to finally close. But a lot can go wrong during that time period – and often does.

If you’re an owner-occupier landlord, remember: a traditional homeowner’s insurance policy won’t cut it, alone.

There’s been a jump in the number of houses hitting the market in recent weeks. A number are homes that had been listed without selling because they were overpriced.

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.