Home equity is the difference between a property’s value and its outstanding mortgage balance. Building home equity is important because it allows homeowners to gain financial stability and wealth ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a whopping 7.23% in August, an eye-watering number for anyone looking to buy a house. And many prospective homebuyers have decided that if they have to pay ...

Choosing the new-construction route comes with challenges like cost overruns, permitting delays and supply-chain issues, but also the promise of getting a fully customized home. Credit...Kate Warren ...

Owning your own home has always been thought of as the "American dream." But with housing prices skyrocketing and mortgage rates increasing, it is becoming less and less attainable—especially for ...

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Angelica Leicht is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience but just one goal: to help readers make the best decisions for their wallets. Her expertise spans ...

The median sales price of a new home was $33,500 less than that of an existing home As home builders aggressively slash prices to boost sales, prices of newly built homes are coming down. The median ...

There aren't enough homes available for sale. Are you better off just building a new one? The answer depends on time and money. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, taxes and ...

Soon after Covid upended the world as we then knew it in early 2020, a refrain began to gain traction in a suddenly and almost magically resurgent new residential real estate and construction business ...