A blanket mortgage, or blanket loan, puts all of your real estate properties under one loan to simplify your payments. Find out here if you should use one.

A dry closing happens when everything but payment is completed at closing. Here’s why that might happen and how it will affect your home sale or purchase.

Make sure your new house is up to snuff inside and out with this handy-dandy Home Buyer’s Inspection Checklist. Foundation, plumbing, electrical and more — we cover it all, right here.

A bundle of rights describes the legal rights associated with property ownership: the right of possession, control, enjoyment, disposition and exclusion.

In certain cases, you can use second mortgage interest deductions to reduce the amount you owe when you file taxes. Read our guide to learn if you qualify.

Provisions in real estate transactions can be tricky to understand. For instance, what is a mortgagee clause, and how can it impact lenders and borrowers?

Fannie Mae offers green MBS (mortgage-backed securities) to provide borrowers with a green financing option. You can learn more about this initiative here.

Are you thinking about filing a homeowners insurance claim to repair your house in the wake of a natural disaster? Here's what you need to know.

Are you looking to finally pay off your mortgage? Congratulations on the achievement! Here’s how you do it.

Learn more about the FHA reducing Mortgage Insurance Premiums and how it affects you.

The seller accepted your offer? Congratulations! Learn which steps to take next, including having the home inspected, scheduling a final walkthrough and more.

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Tangible net benefit, or net tangible benefit, is the advantageous gains that a borrower gets by refinancing. Read more about the benefits of refinancing here.

Ready to buy a house – and feeling about a dozen emotions all at once? Here’s what you need to know about feeling emotion during the home-buying process.

Feminist icon shares the role homeownership plays in her past, present and future

The gap between Black and white homeownership is at its highest level in 50 years, with segregation and separation still abounding.

In real estate, more bedrooms equals higher value, but not just any old room will count. So, what qualifies as a bedroom? Use this guide before you buy or sell.