According to Market Watch, 43% of homebuyers in 2014 so far have purchased with all cash. While some analysts believe that the cash-buying frenzy will not last, there is always more room for negotiation when the buyer brings cash to the table. When it comes to buying a home in ...

When you've never owned your home, your relationship to it is less personal. Let's face it, when something goes wrong in your rented apartment, you call the landlord or manager to fix it. You don't worry about insurance against natural disasters, save up for that new roof ...

Crimea doesn't pay; mortgages hardly drop

By Polyana da Costa • Bankrate.com

Mortgage rates remained more or less stable this week as fears over the crisis in Ukraine eased and markets rebounded. But this quiet trend could change when the next employment report comes out this week, or ...