There is no denying the fact that California has some of the most beautiful views in the world. Now imagine investing in an apartment overlooking one of California's many lush mountainscapes. Ap...

You have bought a new house and you have to buy all the household stuff for it. It involves purchase of lot of items such as furniture, appliances, computer, bed and bath, cookware and cutlery etc. Yo...

Did you see the housing crash coming? There were certainly enough warning signs. Maybe the better question is this: Did you see the housing crash coming and did you do something about it? In other wo...

I first started covering residential real estate during the housing boom years. At that time, every real estate agent I interviewed would always run down a list of reasons why owning a house made more...

Yesterday, I wrote about a shady mortgage loan officer who is now working for a loan-modification company. This individual, who helped talk his clients into risky loan products that often landed them ...

For most people when they get their first mortgage there is a pretty good chance that it is your first time living without roommates or close apartment neighbors. This is the first time and many peopl...

When you get ready to build your new home you might be surprised to find out that buying new grass is a part of it. When homes are built new for customers the land has to be brought down to the dirt b...

You might not want the federal government to bail out your neighbors who took out bad mortgage loans and now can't pay their monthly bills on time. Most of them were greedy, you might say. They ...

Whether you are waiting for your home purchase to go through or waiting for the market to pick up a bit before you purchase your first home, there are several good options in the Boston area for apart...

Applying for a mortgage loan — whether it's a new loan or a refinance — sometimes feels like a big gamble. Interest rates on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan may stand at 5.1 perc...