You’re close to closing when an appraisal reveals a problem and your lender demands a repair. Find out how an escrow holdback can keep closing day on track.

A land survey shows the shape and boundaries of a piece of property. Learn what they cost and what they can offer property owners.

Don't let high-cost housing markets stop your home buying dreams. See if a super conforming loan could be your key to unlocking homeownership.

A mortgage-backed security (MBS) is a type of bond that is secured by real estate loans. Read on to learn more about investing in this asset-backed security.

Conventional and VA loans are two different types of mortgages. Trying to decide which is best for you? Read our guide on VA loans vs. conventional loans.

If you’re considering buying a home, you’ve probably seen the term “mortgagee.” Learn who a mortgagee is, and what role they play in the home buying process.

After he returned from war, his PTSD almost killed him. But then, Army Ranger Jon Jackson discovered a form of therapy that saved him: farming.

Kim Ford loved her home in the Lower Ninth Ward of New Orleans. When Hurricane Katrina destroyed it, she had a choice to make: relocate, or stay and fight for her community.

Our relationships with our parents in childhood don’t always end up being what we would’ve hoped. In this episode of Home. Made., we hear from two people who got a chance to get to know their dads again in adulthood.

In this episode: man vs. mountain. We’ll explore the complicated tale of Harry R. Truman and the behavioral science behind why some people refuse to leave their homes in the face of a natural disaster.

As he waited out his prison sentence – 39 years to life for a crime he didn’t commit – Valentino Dixon received a gift: a set of colored pencils and instructions to “draw himself out of prison."

Hear the story of the landlady, who saved the Pasha family many years ago and, decades later, helped renew their belief in the goodness of others.

In this episode, follow the story of Michael and Valerie who, in an effort to befriend their neighbors, created the Front Porch Forum, an online community group.