USDA direct loans are more challenging to qualify for but offer lower monthly costs. USDA guaranteed loans are more widely available but have slightly higher, although still competitive, interest ...

FHA recently announced a change to its boarder rental income guidelines, and it could mean expanded affordability for ...

The USDA funding fee comes in two forms: an upfront funding fee of 1% of the total amount borrowed and an annual funding fee of 0.35% of your remaining loan balance. Borrowers who take out a home loan ...

For buyers living in cities where home prices have skyrocketed, FHA high-balance loans can serve the purpose of an FHA Jumbo ...

A new-construction home can save you the hassle of remodeling and could be more cost-effective than an existing home in the long run. But these are far from a fool-proof homebuying strategy.

USDA loans offer the opportunity to buy a manufactured home with zero down. But it must be a new, never-lived-in manufactured ...

The concept of “starter homes” doesn’t only apply to families. Consider purchasing a smaller home – a condo, a townhouse, a ...