Home Ownership

Disasters can strike anywhere. Help make sure your home is ready.

When buying a home, you shop around to get the very best value. But have you done the same legwork for your home loan?

A home purchased using a VA loan must be occupied within 60 days of closing, but there are exceptions.

As the housing market bounces back, you may be wondering: What's my residence worth now?

A VA loan application requires enough documentation to prove that you can afford the payments.

Just because you can buy it, doesn't mean you should. That basic financial rule of thumb is especially true when you're...

Selling a home on your own can yield significant savings in real estate brokerage fees. But it can also be a tricky process.

Mortgage interest rates have gone up since recent historic lows, but they are still turning heads.

Selling a home is never easy, but there are some last-minute things you can do to sell your home faster.

There are five basic house-buying rules you should follow -- but there are times and ways you can bend them.