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In many locations in the United States, owning a home is less expensive than renting. A recent report by Trulia examining the costs for buying versus renting found that buying a home is approximately 38% cheaper than renting in the 100 largest metropolitan areas....

It's the perfect time of year to get out and complete some necessary tasks to ensure your home is well-maintained, safe, and looking its best. A few things you should add to your fall to-do checklist are: Clean out your gutters; seal cracks and gaps around doors and...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, U.S. home mortgage applications increased last week, and interest rates dropped. The MBA's seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity grew 3.8%, and their seasonally adjusted index of refinancing...

Mortgage rates have slightly decreased, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The national average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell 0.7% this week, averaging 4.12%. While the 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage also decreased 0.6% this week, averaging...

According to CoreLogic's house price index, home prices increased 0.3% month over month in August, the highest increase seen in five months. Home prices have remained mostly steady over the last year, though data shows that August 2014 prices were only about half of...

Everyone has dreaded home tasks that need to be done in order to keep a well-maintained and efficient home and lifestyle. While some may have time for all the various jobs around the home, others are pressed for time and simply cannot get all the work done on their...

More Americans are attempting to pay off their home loans faster, and according to the recent U.S. Census data, 34% no longer have mortgages. While it may be difficult, there are methods that can help paying off your home more quickly such as, paying extra monthly...

According to recent data from CoreLogic, the national level of foreclosures decreased 22.2% year-over-year in August with an average of 45,000 complete foreclosures. Anand Nallathambi, CoreLogic's president and CEO said, "the number of foreclosures completed during...

Data suggests that many millennials are waiting until the job market improves before buying a home. While home affordability has bettered, and interest rates remain fairly low, the majority of the millennial generation is delaying home ownership until they have landed...

Reverse mortgages have begun to gain more positive attention as new laws make the option more attractive to both borrowers and loan officers. In the past, there were some concerns, but now that new laws protect the borrower, the option has become safer, and...