Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...

I learned to build my home from YouTube. I thought this was a fairly ordinary thing to do, given the immense number of videos on the platform about building homes. This, I reasoned, is how the ...

Angelica Leicht is a seasoned personal finance writer and editor with nearly two decades of experience but just one goal: to help readers make the best decisions for their wallets. Her expertise spans ...

Home equity is the portion of your property's value that you own outright. To determine how much equity you have, subtract the balance on your mortgage from the house's current market value. For ...

For many homeowners, their property is not just a place to live, but also a valuable financial asset. One way to tap into the wealth potential of your home is through a home equity loan. If you're one ...

Your funds will be disbursed in chunks—called draws—as your home’s build progresses Written By Written by Contributor, Buy Side Aly J. Yale is a contributor at Buy Side and an expert on real estate, ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a whopping 7.23% in August, an eye-watering number for anyone looking to buy a house. And many prospective homebuyers have decided that if they have to pay ...

Building professionals share the home upgrades that will make a difference when it comes to protection against the weather.

Your home equity is the difference between your mortgage debt and your property's market value. Each time you make a mortgage payment, you increase the amount of equity you have in your home. Building ...