Utilities: According to Move.org, U.S. households spend an average of about $380 a month on electricity, gas and water. If you add HOA fees, phone and internet service, and other necessities, the ...

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

It turns out that the traditional way of doing life actually has its merits. It's just not possible in this economy.

A lower mortgage rate can save homebuyers a substantial deal of money over the years, even decades, it takes to pay off a home loan.

My husband and I live in a very high cost area. I am currently unemployed in a highly competitive field, though with many ...

A gross annual income of $61,000 works out to $5,083 per month. Median homeownership costs would take up about 40% of that — ...

When you're serious about buying a home, one of the first steps you should take is getting a mortgage preapproval. It's a relatively quick process that involves a lender pulling your credit ...

A growing number of young adults now say the rising cost of running a home means they can't afford their own place.

You'll need an annual income of at least $215,000 if you're hoping to afford payments on a $1 million home with a $5,000 ...

As the gap between the upper class and the rest of us keeps widening, certain things may no longer be within reach for most ...

Cillian Murphy and author Max Porter have teamed up again for an adaptation of Porter's 2023 book Shy which offers a new ...

A recent report from Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog found that house prices in Halifax are 74 per cent higher on average than what the typical household can afford. Affordability has not improved since the ...