A good starting point is to know how much house you can afford. A monthly mortgage payment weighs heavily on your budget.

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Dave Ramsey's 25% house buying rule has some benefits and downsides worth considering. Keep reading as we explore the pros ...

Over the past few years, prospective homebuyers had to contend with elevated mortgage interest rates, low for-sale inventory and steep home prices. These factors have kept many would-be homebuyers on ...

Buying a second home can be an appealing way to lock in a vacation retreat or create an income-producing property. But the number of buyers taking out mortgages for second homes has fallen sharply — ...

Buying a home is a dream for many Americans, and one that plenty of them have successfully realized. But what happens if that dream becomes a nightmare? For some homeowners, it may be: 22% of ...