Lenders urged to help struggling homeowners
With foreclosures rising, federal bank regulators called on lenders Tuesday to work with distressed borrowers unable to meet payments on…
What to do if you’re behind on payments
Some homeowners are just now getting behind on their mortgage payments. What can someone in that situation do? Experts suggest several actions…
homebuilders face growing risk of bankruptcy
The collapse of the subprime-mortgage market may push some big U.S. homebuilders toward Chapter 11 beginning next year, according to bankruptcy…
More houses are being built for multigenerational living
When homebuilders and architects look to the future, they see people like Marc and Gail Scott and Vernon and Marla Alexander. The Scotts share a…
Cozy setups swelling price tag of title insurance
Title insurance typically is a mandatory and large cost for most home purchasers and mortgage refinancers…ften in the $1,000 to…
Amish homebuilder has 2-year waiting list
When Joyce Greenfield decided to build a house in the Maryland town of Chaptico, she knew she wanted a single-story rambler with at least…
Tactics in place to deter buyers from flipping
Investors who attempt to buy into a newly built community with plans for a quick resale may face tougher screening by sales agents and lending partners as well as strict language in sales contracts.
Choose a loan that fits you best financially
How do you decide whether to buy a home? All debt is not created equal. While financial advisers urge consumers to avoid carrying credit-card…
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