Home Prices Cool in December as Sales Slip
Filed under: News, Buying, Investing, SellingDaniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER WASHINGTON -- U.S. home prices slipped from November to December, and the year-over-year...
View ArticleVA Loans: 5 Common Hurdles, and How to Clear Them
Filed under: Buying, Financing, CreditShutterstock By Samantha Reeves Many homebuyers and agents shy away from the Department of Veterans Affairs home loan program for fear that the VA loan process is...
View ArticleZillow Mortgage Marketplace: 30-Year Loan Steadily Declines
Filed under: News, Buying, Financing, RefinancingZillow By Alexa Fiander Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week, with the current rate borrowers were quoted on Zillow Mortgage...
View ArticleJPMorgan to Pay $614 Million in Mortgage Settlement
Filed under: News, Financing, ForeclosuresThe Associated Press By Larry Neumeister NEW YORK -- The nation's largest bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., will pay $614 million and improve mortgage lending...
View Article5-Acre Estates for Sale Across the Price Range
Filed under: News, Buying, SellingZillow By Catherine Sherman How much money would it cost to buy a house on 5 acres? As with most answers in real estate, it depends. Whether you get three bedrooms or...
View ArticleMortgage Applications Rise as Rates Fall
Filed under: News, Buying, Financing, Investing, RefinancingDaniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images By Luciana Lopez NEW YORK -- Applications for U.S. home mortgages rose as refinancing applications...
View ArticleFor Sale: Shaun Alexander's Mountaintop Lot, and a Dream
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, SellingZillow By Laura Vecsey The dream for former Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander was to build a resort-like spread on Cougar Mountain with some of...
View ArticleMinnesota Man's Backyard Project Soars to Olympic Heights
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View ArticlePeter Jackson's Pair of Penthouses Reportedly Sold
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, SellingZillow By Laura Vecsey Maybe it's because the lower Manhattan dwelling wasn't fit for a Hobbit, but now the bearded director of epic trilogies, Peter Jackson,...
View ArticleWhitney Houston's House Is Relisted at $1.5 Million
Filed under: News, Celebrity HomesZillow AP By ​Erika Riggs Whitney Houston's New Jersey home was first listed for sale in 2009, and bounced on and off the market until her untimely death prior to the...
View ArticleMortgage Rates Continue Downward Trend
Filed under: News, Buying, Financing, RefinancingDaniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images WASHINGTON -- Average U.S. rates for fixed mortgages fell this week as the latest data continued to indicate a...
View ArticleCredit Report Error Sinks Short-Sellers Bids for a Mortgage
Filed under: Advice, Buying, Financing, CreditAP By Scott Sheldon Need to finance a home this year? If you had a previous short sale, pay very close attention to your credit report, because it might...
View ArticleCloset Space: Crafty Ways to Add It Where There Ain't
Filed under: Advice, Home Improvement, How ToBen Herzog Architect, PC By Joe Provey for BobVila.com It's not difficult to add a closet but doing so will probably be more costly than reorganizing an...
View ArticleFor Renters: 5 Essentials When Choosing a Neighborhood
Filed under: Advice, Lifestyle, RentingShutterstock By Niccole Schreck Affordability is at the top of most prospective renters' list of must-haves when searching for an apartment. A bargain may seem...
View ArticleFor Sale: NBA Legend David Robinson's San Antonio Home
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, SellingZillow AP By Laura Vecsey David Robinson is on the move from his neighborhood. Again. The NBA superstar has listed his San Antonio home for sale, and if...
View ArticleRenting: What $3,000-a-Month Gets You in Big U.S. Cities
Filed under: AdviceZillow By Catherine Sherman Home value appreciation is expected to slow down some this year, but in major metropolitan areas like Manhattan, real estate prices are heating up. City...
View ArticleLandlord: Tenants Get '30 Minutes' Notice of Eviction [Video]
Filed under: NewsKATV A TV station in Arkansas has been reporting on how laws there give the advantage to landlords over tenants, but for some landlords, operating within the law doesn't seem enough....
View ArticleKelly Osbourne Lists Hollywood Blvd. Home for $1.349 Million
Filed under: News, Celebrity Homes, SellingZillow Shutterstock By Laura Vecsey She's come a long way since her debut as the "potty-mouthed spitfire" on her family's reality TV show "The Osbournes." Now...
View ArticleConsumer Bureau Introduces New Mortgage Tool
Filed under: News, Buying, FinancingAP By Christine DiGangi Successful problem solving often depends on the tools you're given: The better your information, the more equipped you are to identify and...
View ArticleHomes for Sale in Sun-Kissed Climes
Filed under: News, SellingZillow By Catherine Sherman Dreaming of Spring Break already? You're not alone. The unusually cold weather in many parts of the country makes a sun-laden home that much more...
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