3 Things Homebuyers Need to Know About Mortgage Interest

Mortgage interest is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s a tax-deductible expense, but, by and large, it is the heaviest cost of homeownership.

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Boost Your Credit Score With This Painfully Obvious Trick

Consumers can easily boost their credit scores by avoiding some of the fallacies surrounding the extremely convoluted manner in which credit scores are tabulated.

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Chinese Slowdown Could Help U.S. Real Estate

U.S. real estate remains attractive, particularly to the Chinese, who, he noted, have surpassed Canadians for the first time as the primary foreign buyers of U.S. real estate.

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Ask Stacy: Will Canceling Credit Cards Hurt My Credit Score?

Read the popular press, and it’s easy to believe our credit scores must be constantly tweaked and monitored to keep us alive. It’s a credit score, people, not an ICU patient.

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6 Things to Know Before You Become a Landlord

Renting can be a great way to make some extra income, but it's important to consider the appropriate preparations before you get on board. If you are thinking about renting out your home, here are some tips to consider.

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Cash Out Refinance Mortgages Are Booming -- But This Time Is Different

According to the latest data, the number of people tapping into their home equity with cash out refinance mortgages is growing rapidly.

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3-D Flooring Is Now a Thing

Coming to a kitchen near you.

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Easing lending standards bring back first-time buyers

Lenders have accelerated the easing of mortgage lending standards in recent months.

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Homebuyers pay price for new rules

Lenders and brokers say just about everything is taking longer and the costs to homebuyers are moving up.

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Making the Choice Between a Good School and a Better House

Every city on our site has a school ranking. How much house would you give up to make sure your children are going to a good school?

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11 Dos and Don’ts to Keep Halloween Horrors at Bay

Between crowds of trick-or-treaters and pranksters in the darkness, the chances of accidents and property damage soar. Here’s how to minimize the risk.

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New FICO Score May Have Wider Impact Than First Thought

Fair Isaac, the creator of the most commonly-used credit scores in consumer lending, announced earlier this year a new score intended for millions of Americans who have not been able to get access to financing.

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How to Shave Years Off a 30-Year Mortgage

But here's a way to pay your loan off faster by refinancing your home … using your lender's money.

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October Is the Best Month to Buy a Home

Move over location—there’s a new real estate mantra in town.

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What You Need to Know About the New Mortgage Rules

Changes that kick in Saturday are intended to make the process of getting a mortgage more transparent for most of us. Here’s the skinny. (Expect Delays)

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