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What is a mortgage lender? Lenders give you money to buy a house in return for repayment and interest. Here are a few kinds of lenders and loans to explore.

Want to make sure your home grows in value? Then buy a house in the South. According to new analysis, that’s where home values will appreciate the most in 2020.

You may want to buy that house soon. As one expert says: “This spring homebuying season may be the last affordable one in a while.”

The gap between the costs of buying a home vs renting one is shrinking. According to a new analysis, the monthly cost to buy fell over the last year.

As of 2020, there is no max VA loan amount. But you still have to qualify for the mortgage. Learn how to maximize your VA loan amount here.

New survey data shows that just 11% of Americans are planning on buying a house this year. But among Millennials alone? That share almost doubles.

According to new data, home sellers are seeing over $65,000 in profits when selling their properties — the highest profit share in 13 years.

Americans see a real estate agent as a valuable asset, but they aren’t putting in the effort to find the right one for the job. 

The average mortgage payment is around $1,500, with some states and regions seeing payments much lower. See where average payments are trending downward.

There’s more bad news for renters. According to the latest data, rents rose yet again in 91% of the country’s biggest cities.

Think Americans are moving toward populated states like New York, Texas and California? Think again. This is the new top spot for movers.

According to a new analysis, the Sooner State is home to the best city in the nation for first-time homebuyers this year.

If you’re looking to buy a house in 2020, you may want to head south. According to a new survey, that’s where home values will grow the most this year.

Getting started is the hardest part of buying a house. If you want to buy a house this year, here are three things you can do this week to start out right.

Thinking of selling your house this year? A new study shows a back porch or patio may make it more marketable (and command a higher price).

Forget spring. According to 2019’s stats, the busiest home shopping season actually starts in January in many for the country’s biggest markets.