How to Avoid Foreclosure
A homeowner's worst nightmare: foreclosure. Most people who sign up for a mortgage do not intend to abandon it. But unforeseen circumstances or financial hardships can overwhelm even the best-intentioned borrower.

 Before You Buy Your First Home - Tips for 1st Time Home Buyers
It is not uncommon for first-time home buyers to feel that the home buying process starting with the decision to buy a home till the point they are in escrow happens really fast. Here's what 1st time home buyers can expect from their home shopping experience.

 Real interest rates vs Interest rates
Learn why the real interest rate is a better guiding tool for the calculating the return on your investments.

 Finding the perfect house for yourself
It is common for home buyers to look for around 6 months or more before finding a house or condo that they like enough to buy it. It may take even longer if listings are in short supply. If, however, a buyer finds a house that he likes fairly early, certain doubts step into the buyer's mind.

 Mortgage Options for First-Time Home Buyers
While the large number of mortgage and loan types gives consumers a lot of choice, at the same time it intimidates first-time home buyers who find the task of choosing the right mortgage quite daunting. However, finding the right mortgage for yourself and and applying for it is not as complicated as it seems.