Mortgages

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• Stars and real estate

  Celebs like Suzanne Somers reflect on their real estate investments, lessons learned and investing philosophies.

  1 min read Mar 19, 2007

  

• Why buy a home?

  The best use for your credit is a mortgage. Owning your own home is a great asset, just choose a wisely.

  4 min read Mar 19, 2007

  

• 10 highest-priced home markets

  These are the 10 U.S. metropolitan areas with the highest median price for existing single-family homes in 2006, according to the National Association of Realtors.

  0 min read Mar 01, 2007

  

• New tax deduction created for mortgage insurance

  Just before convening, Congress slipped in a provision making mortgage insurance tax deductible on mortgages taken out in 2007.

  3 min read Dec 14, 2006

  

• ‘Mortgage accelerator’ loans come to U.S.

  It’s a mortgage, and a home equity loan, and it’s another hot new loan product. But is it any good?

  5 min read Nov 02, 2006

  

• 50-year mortgage debuts in California

  The Methuselah of mortgages has arrived: the 50-year home loan.

  3 min read Apr 27, 2006

  

• Comparing finance costs on a mortgage

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

  2 min read 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.

  3 min read Feb 07, 2006

  

• 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.

  4 min read Dec 19, 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.

  4 min read May 16, 2005