Housing unaffordability is near record highs in America, making it essential that you understand the full cost of buying a home. Unfortunately, most “unaffordability indexes” usually don’t incorporate ...

Among the standard upfront expenses of buying a home that may surprise you are the closing costs. These fees, separate from your down payment, include the cost of services for things like your home ...

Before you get the keys to your new house, you’ll need to pay quite a few costs in addition to your down payment. nathaphat / Getty Images When you buy a home, you’ll need to have more than just your ...

No-closing-cost mortgages are mortgages where your lender pays the closing fees on your behalf. It shouldn’t be confused with a mortgage with no closing costs. Before considering a no-closing-cost ...

Homebuyers continue to be saddled with high mortgage rates, which have been hovering close to 7%. However, mortgage applications have ticked up 12.5% for the week ending June 6 after three straight ...

For cash-strapped, lower-income homebuyers, the housing market is a tough place to be. And it’s only becoming more uncomfortable in 2026. A new federal rule has changed the eligibility targets for ...

Remember the bad old days of 11th-hour mortgage-settlement cost shocks and mystery junk-fee charges? Remember when the "good-faith estimates" your lender gave you upfront said closing costs would be ...