Iowa is facing a critical housing shortage in rural and urban communities. According to the Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa needs an additional 25,000 homes by 2030 to keep up with demand and a quarter ...

Jackson area loan officers, The Mortgage Chicks, Nicole Johnson and Monica Mays, are sharing what first-time home buyers should keep in mind as they start house hunting.

A growing number of unmarried couples are prioritizing financial stability over legal commitment, experts and Census data show.

While a construction boom of multi-family buildings helped rein in rent prices for apartments in the U.S., costs are still ...

Knowing where you stand financially can help you increase your odds of approval and qualify for good HELOC rates. This starts ...

Learn essential real estate terminology to make informed decisions and avoid costly mistakes in your property transactions.

First-time homebuyers may qualify for mortgages that offer low down payments, lenient credit score requirements or other ...

USDA loans offer the opportunity to buy a manufactured home with zero down. But it must be a new, never-lived-in manufactured ...

Your down payment is the amount of money you contribute to your home purchase upfront. Each type of home loan comes with a ...

Having a separate account for your down payment will help you fight the temptation to dip into it. A high-yield savings ...

Interest-only loans, popular pre-2008, have revamped requirements and can be an option for borrowers looking for short-term ...