You do not need to commit to buying your own home first to be taken seriously as a landlord. What lenders want is clarity, ...

Mark is tired of rising rents and likes the idea of settling into a “forever home.” A $400,000 purchase seems within reach — ...

Dorienne Smith recently bought her first home, a newly built townhouse in a development outside Columbus, Ohio. It wasn’t easy. Recent rent hikes pushed her to finally decide to own, kicking off a two ...

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Nov. 14—MOSES LAKE — Sometimes, the first step to homeownership is simply taking a step. "The best thing for us to do is to start with a loan application and let me talk with you a little while," said ...

The cooling housing market is offering a chance for people who have been sitting on the sidelines to pursue homeownership, ...

With over four years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed decisions as ...

When I bought my first house in 2010, at age 24, it was the Great Recession, and the housing market—the entire world, really—was off-kilter. A little like it is now. I was newly married, a recent ...

First-time homebuyers should look at cities in the Mid-Atlantic and Florida to finally get on the property ladder this year, according to a new report by Realtor.com released on Thursday. These ...

The 1st Home Allegheny pilot program offered up to $45,000 for first-time homebuyers in Allegheny County outside of the city of Pittsburgh, who had already qualified for a mortgage.