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For anyone considering buying a new home or condo, the time is now to pay closer attention. Interest rates - or the cost of money - have moved sharply lower in the past few weeks, and may continue to do so. As interest r...

For many first time home buyers, a dilemma comes up: is mortgage insurance worth it? And why is it even necessary?  What is mortgage insurance, anyways? Typically, until a person has about 22% equity in a home, mortgage companie...

A few other bloggers have already used this infamous line, so I'm really stealing it here. But given the circumstances, it's so good and no other phrase can sum up what we've witnessed as a nation and electorate the past few w...

It could be a head fake but I am starting to think we are about to witness a pretty large move across financial markets, in general. We were in kind of a range trade or maybe even worse as it looked like markets were headed fo...

Sometimes you gotta look past the headlines. When peering across college campuses these days you see two very different themes percolating near the top. One are the ever-increasing numbers of protests; and the other is the endless a...

For many veterans who are adjusting to civilian life, finding safe and stable housing is very important. Thanks to programs like HUD-VASH, the number of homeless veterans has dropped to record lows....

  Can You Buy a House with Low Income? Yes, it’s possible to buy a house even if you have a low income. Many special mortgage loans and home-buying programs are designed to help people with lower earnings. There i...

If you’re hoping to buy a home, you might be wondering whether prices are finally coming down. In some parts of the U.S., the answer is yes—housing prices have started to decrease.   Ar...

Pittsburgh is starting a new program to make it quicker and easier for people to apply for affordable housing, using artificial intelligence (AI). The local Housing Authority is facing a cha...