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Housing: KB Home zooms in on first-time buyers as inventory woes persist
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 11 months agoHomebuilder KB Home (KBH) plans to keep focusing on making homeownership happen for first-time...
What is the first-time homebuyer tax credit?
Bankrate via AOL· 2 months agoKey takeaways A first time homebuyer tax credit offers a direct reduction of the amount of income tax you owe. The U.S. federal government offered a tax...
The dream of owning a home is now even more out of reach for millennials
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoFirst-time home buyers are working against all odds to land their dream home amid skyrocketing...
Topeka has many who want to buy homes but too few houses on the market to choose from
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo Finance· 9 months agoThe housing market in Topeka closely mirrored national real estate trends during the first half of...
Will we become a nation of renters? As housing prices soared, home buyers struggled
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWhen Summer Wrenn moved home to North Carolina, she had buying a house on her mind. "I grew up with...
Should You Pay Points to Get a Lower Mortgage Rate?
Mortgage Research via Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoWith mortgage rates near 20-year highs, some homebuyers are struggling to afford homes. The average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.95% in...
What is a short sale?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 weeks agoKey takeaways A short sale is when a mortgage lender agrees to allow a homeowner to sell their home for less than what they owe on the mortgage. A short...
10 first-time homebuyer tips: How to get that house
Bankrate via AOL· 2 weeks agoThe U.S. housing market is as challenging as ever for homebuyers, with mortgage rates close to a 23-year high, housing prices near an all-time record and...
Why Are Adjustable-Rate Mortgages So Popular Again?
Real Simple via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPhil Leo-Michael Denora/Getty Images TABLE OF CONTENTS On This Page Why are ARMs popular again? How are ARMs different now? How to know if an ARM is...
How veterans can qualify for VA loans
CBS News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAfter two years of historically low mortgage rates that triggered a home-buying frenzy, the rising federal funds rate is turning the tide. In...