Housing
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Where to Stash Your Down Payment If You’re Waiting for the Housing Market to Crash
When shopping for a new home, keep your down payment in a low-risk savings account.
These Apps and Sites Can Help Protect You From a Bad Landlord
Let's start by making sure they don't (unfairly) keep your security deposit.
How to Buy a Foreclosed Home
Buying a property in foreclosure can (sometimes) save you money.
Home-Buyer ‘Love Letters’ Are Tacky and Manipulative, Actually
These buyer letters are meant to sway sellers for all the wrong reasons.
Why Your Rent Is Often More Than a Mortgage Payment
Comparing rent to mortgage payments doesn't factor in the hidden costs of homeownership.
Is the Housing Market Going to Crash?
The housing market is hotter than hot—but for different reasons than what caused the crash in 2007.
When Can You Back Out of Buying a Home Without Losing Your Earnest Money?
Depending on your reason, you might have to forfeit your deposit.
How to Not Go Broke the Next Time You Move
Because moving is always more expensive than you expect it to be if you're not strategic about it.
Why You Should Negotiate Your Real Estate Agent's Commission in a Hot Market
Take advantage of a seller's market by negotiating to pay lower fees.
How to Qualify for an FHA Mortgage, Even With Student Debt
Debt-to-income calculations for FHA loans are now much more favorable to borrowers.
