Buying A Home
Buying a home is a big step. Here is advice, rates and more to buy the home of your dreams.
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Oregon first-time homebuyer assistance programs
If you’re a first-time homebuyer in Oregon, help is available.
6 min read Feb 14, 2025 -
Washington, D.C. first-time homebuyer assistance programs
If you’re a first-time homebuyer in Washington, D.C., help is available.
5 min read Feb 13, 2025 -
Virginia first-time homebuyer assistance programs
If you’re a first-time homebuyer in Virginia, help is available.
5 min read Feb 10, 2025 -
Experts: Making mortgage giants private could help some homebuyers, hurt others
What could happen to mortgages and rates if Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac exit conservatorship?
2 min read Feb 05, 2025 -
Are high prices keeping you from homeownership? Consider a condo
Feeling the home affordability crunch? Condos can make you a homeowner for less.
9 min read Jan 15, 2025 -
As mortgage insurance gets cheaper, PMI becomes less of ‘a dirty word’
Mortgage borrowers with low down payments are paying less for that ri
3 min read Jan 07, 2025 -
Forecast: Mortgage rates to settle in 2025
Bankrate Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride shares his take on what will happen to mortgage rates in 2025.
3 min read Jan 02, 2025 -
Mortgage approval may get a little easier in 2025
Changes to Fannie Mae’s criteria may open a pathway to homeownership for some buyers.
5 min read Dec 13, 2024 -
Even with pay raises, younger homebuyers struggle with affordability
Even with a pay raise, homeownership has moved further out of reach for younger generations.
5 min read Dec 09, 2024 -
Homeownership is getting unaffordable for the middle class
A key part of the American Dream grows out of reach for many.
7 min read Nov 21, 2024