Home Buying News

HELP is at hand for people who want to get on the property ladder but cannot afford to buy a home on the open market.

People who qualify as First Time Homeowners can get up to $8,000 tax credit if they buy a home before December 1, 2009.

Those in the market for a home or worried about unemployment benefits running out can breathe a sigh of relief.

Is there any way to get a place with a small down payment these days? A: The down payment needed to qualify for a private mortgage has definitely gone up since the housing bubble burst.

The news from Thursday's Washington Post : The Senate voted Wednesday to renew the government's $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers through the first six months of next year as part of a broader bill designed to extend unemployment benefits.

Buying a home is about to get cheaper for a whole new crop of homebuyers - $6,500 cheaper.First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year.

The Jefferson-Lewis Board of Realtors says it's against raising Jefferson County's mortgage recording tax.

The Green Bay Press-Gazette will host an online chat 11 a.m. to noon Wednesday focusing on the troubled housing market and what to do if you fall behind on mortgage payments.

Buying a home is probably the largest purchase you will make. Last week, I discussed signs you should not buy a house .

Amid the heap of obligations and expenses that come with buying a house, title insurance can be one of the most bewildering.

Blogs >> Crowdsourcing >> Is now a good time to buy a house? I'm beginning work on a pro / con feature that asks: Is now a good time to buy a house? The ideas for the "pro" portion that come to my mind, and I'm no home-buying expert, are: 1) Deals exist.

THE Government- backed HomeBuy Direct scheme is helping many people to afford to buy a home of their own.

A HEARTBROKEN prospective homeowner has spoken out about his own experience with credit card company MBNA .

Planning for Maintenance Costs When Buying a Home >> Posted By Chakads 5 hours, 17 minutes ago in News How much will you need to spend on home maintenance? It's a crucial thing to know when figuring out what you can afford when taking out a mortgage to buy a house, but one that many potential homeowners pay shockingly little attention to.

According to the report, vacation budgets were high on the list of things to cut in order to buy a home.

More buyers signed contracts for homes in the Baltimore metro area last month than a year earlier -- 32 percent more.

The entire short sale process hinges on the hope that the bank will take a loss now, approve the sale, and eliminate the costly process of foreclosing, clearing, and reselling a home.

If you have been trying to decide whether to buy or rent, you know there is no easy answer.

If you're thinking of buying a house, run, don't walk, to the nearest real estate office.

The person who came up with the idea to offer a home warranty plan to home owners hit upon a gold mine.