Articles

• Author: Noah Koch
• Posted: May 05, 2026

The housing market showed signs of improvement last year, and more veterans took advantage of VA loans as a result. According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, lenders issued 528,343 VA loans du...

• Author: Jennifer Kloss
• Posted: Apr 30, 2026

2026 has been an unpredictable year for mortgage rates. Back in February, things were looking up for homebuyers. The average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 5.87%, and some well-qualified buyers were getting rates close to 5...

• Author: Jennifer Kloss
• Posted: Apr 23, 2026

Buying a home is still one of the best ways to build wealth. Research from Realtor.com shows that people who buy their first home before age 30 end up with about 22.5% more wealth by the time they turn 50. Ho...

• Author: Margaret Hills
• Posted: Apr 17, 2026

When buying a home, you don't always have to use your own savings for the down payment. Many homebuyers receive money as a gift from others to help cover this cost. This gifted money is called "gift funds." Gif...

• Author: Margaret Hills
• Posted: Apr 08, 2026

An FHA adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a home loan backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Unlike a regular fixed-rate mortgage where your interest rate stays the same forever, an FHA ARM has an interest rate that can ch...

• Author: Margaret Hills
• Posted: Mar 25, 2026

Mortgage rates in the United States have reached their highest point in three months, driven by economic uncertainty surrounding the recent U.S. attacks on Iran. This rise in borrowing costs is creati...

• Author: Jennifer Kloss
• Posted: Mar 20, 2026

Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases you will ever make. If you don't have a high salary, it might feel impossible—but it isn’t. There are many programs and strategies designed to help people wi...

• Author: Margaret Hills
• Posted: Mar 13, 2026

The U.S. Senate passed a significant, bipartisan bill on Thursday aimed at lowering housing costs and increasing the number of available homes across the country. Known as the “21st Century ROAD to Housing Ac...

• Author: Noah Koch
• Posted: Feb 25, 2026

There is good news for hopeful homebuyers: mortgage rates are dropping. Recently, the average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to around 6%. This is the lowest rate borrowers hav...

• Author: Margaret Hills
• Posted: Feb 16, 2026

Lawmakers are currently considering a new plan aimed at making it easier for people to buy their first home. The goal of this proposal is to reduce "closing costs"—the extra fees a...