Buying A Home

Buying a home is a big step. Here is advice, rates and more to buy the home of your dreams.

Latest Articles

Which of these house styles is right for you?

Which style will suit you or your family best?

4 min read Nov 09, 2020
Ask Bankrate: How much do you need in savings to buy a home?

A prospective homebuyer wants to know how much savings is needed.

5 min read Oct 02, 2020
How to settle property disputes without sawing your neighbor’s garage in half

Good fences make good neighbors. What to do when the fence is in the wrong place.

4 min read Aug 07, 2020
Parents have trouble saving because of mortgage payments, Bankrate survey finds

A new Bankrate survey also finds 1 in 4 Americans is open to buying a home in 2017.

4 min read Feb 09, 2017
Buying a home with no credit? Probably not

Living credit-free feels liberating — until you need a mortgage. Then things can get difficult.

3 min read May 20, 2015
6 steps to making the best home price bid

You’ve found your dream home. These bidding tips can get you the price of your dreams.

2 min read Apr 17, 2015