Mortgages

Latest Articles

• Comparing finance costs on a mortgage

  The magic number you use to compare costs is the annual percentage rate, says Dr. Don.

  Feb 13, 2006

• Getting a mortgage after a bankruptcy

  You won’t be shut out for long, but the longer you wait and the bigger the down payment, the better the rate will be, says the Bankruptcy Adviser.

  Feb 07, 2006

• 5 tips for selling a home in a buyer’s market

  The advantage in home sales is moving from seller to buyer. If you’re selling, here’s how to close the deal when others can’t.

  Feb 02, 2006

• Should she move or remodel?

  It hardly seems worth moving just to get a new bathroom, says Dr. Don.

  Dec 19, 2005

• 10 mistakes to avoid in real estate in 2006

  Real Estate Adviser Steve McLinden lists the more common things ‘not-to-do’ to bring about a happy home sale or purchase.

  Dec 19, 2005

• Rent-to-own can be road-to-ruin

  Not being able to buy at the end of the lease is common and can end up costing you a bundle, says Steve McLinden.

  Jul 30, 2005

• 10 biggest home-buying mistakes

  If you can avoid falling into these traps you’re likely to get a much better deal.

  Jul 07, 2005

• 10 biggest mistakes of novice investors

  Real estate has become the investment everyone sees as their ticket to easy wealth. It’s not that easy.

  May 16, 2005

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  May 16, 2005

• Interest-only mortgage deja vu

  That last craze for interest-only mortgages craze ended with a Depression-era wave of foreclosures. The new variety of this loan is even riskier, says Jack Guttentag, the Mortgage Professor.

  May 12, 2005