Home Buying News

Looking to buy a home in Wilmington or Tewksbury and want to compare prices? Or, maybe you're just curious how much that home next door went for? Every Wednesday we offer a listing of homes recently sold.

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They are not prepared to pass through a filter of regulations which they consider "abusive" and which in some cases, they say, are "an infringement of privacy". The government's measures which are aimed at fighting fiscal fraud are having a negative effect on the Costa del Sol.

Average rental costs have risen by 3.9% in the last 12 months, according to tenant referencing service Home Let; house and flatshare website SpareRoom.co.uk puts the figure at 6.8%. Property website Zoopla.co.uk says that tenants pay an average 14% more on rent than house buyers pay in servicing a mortgage, and the Halifax claims that buying a home ... (more)

Sir Mervyn King has sounded the alarm over the Chancellor's home-buying plan, suggesting it could trigger a US-style economic crash.

Interior Minister Gideon Sa'ar on Sunday authorized the collection of a double portion of real estate tax on homes and apartments that are unoccupied.

The search has turned into something of an odyssey for the couple, both 32-year-old attorneys who are looking to move from their Brickell high-rise condominium to a single-family home with plans to start a family.

Are you interested in buying a home in Ferndale? Or maybe you just want to know what's out there? Here's a look at this weekend's open houses.

The down payment is often the toughest hurdle to clear when buying a home. Whether you're opting for a Federal Housing Administration mortgage loan with just 3.5 percent down, or shooting for a conventional loan with 20 percent down, saving for a down payment on your first home can take years.

Perry Wellington Realty is a full service real estate brokerage based in Hollidaysburg with offices around the region.

Before the Great Recession of 2008 overturned many long-held financial beliefs, it wasn't uncommon for people to differentiate between "good debt" and "bad debt." The thinking was that certain kinds of debt were worth taking on because you come out ahead in the long run.

How long do you need to live in a home in Nashville for it to make more financial sense to buy instead of rent? According to an analysis by Zillow, 2.7 years.

As many of you know, buying a home isn't the easiest task, but there's an expo next week designed to help you with that process.

Are you interested in buying a home in Birmingham? Or maybe you just want to know what's out there? Here's a look at this weekend's open houses.

A state program designed to help California veterans buy homes granted only 83 loans last year, despite its funding of more than $1 billion.

In response to my Tuesday column on buying foreclosed homes from Fannie and Freddie, Andrew S. asks, "Do these sales give the same types of protections for buyers , like the ability to cancel a sale after the inspection, or reading the disclosure statement?" Freddie Mac spokesman Brad German replies, "Absolutely. Our brokers are required to comply ... (more)

Cheaper mortgages have helped the economy by spurring more home-buying and refinancing.

The buy-versus-rent assignment given to the McMaster students is all about teaching them to produce the sort of unbiased financial analysis used in the corporate world.

Everyone knows you're supposed to save money for retirement. So how come, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute, over half of retirees admit they have less than $25,000 in savings? It's hard to save money, especially if you're raising a family on anything less than the median household income, which according to the U.S. Census ... (more)

Looking to buy a home in Tewksbury or Wilmington and want to compare prices? Or, maybe you're just curious how much that home next door went for? Every Wednesday we offer a listing of homes recently sold.