Homeownership

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  Property tax rates by state: What to expect in your area

  Property taxes vary by location. Here’s a breakdown of average rates by state.

  4 min read May 07, 2025
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  The most expensive places to buy a home

  The country’s priciest places are dominated by California — and Silicon Valley towns in particular.

  4 min read May 02, 2025
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  Millennial homebuyers: Obstacles to homeownership, statistics and tips

  Here’s a look at the largest group of homebuyers today.

  4 min read Apr 30, 2025
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  Home equity news: Loan rates fall, while home prices rise and home sales slow  

  A roundup of the week’s top stories in home equity, mortgages and real estate.

  2 min read Apr 25, 2025
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  What is the right of redemption? How it works during foreclosure

  This legal process could help you keep your home — but it comes with a catch.

  5 min read Apr 25, 2025
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  Which states have the richest (and not-so-rich) homeowners?

  In the home equity sweepstakes, who’s on top and who’s on bottom?

  6 min read Apr 22, 2025
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  Repaying your mortgage after forbearance

  Skipping mortgage payments isn’t free, unfortunately. Here’s how to get even again.

  4 min read Apr 22, 2025
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  What’s the maximum amount for a home equity loan?

  Finance folks call them “serious money loans” — for a reason.

  7 min read Apr 18, 2025
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  How to refinance when you have a second mortgage

  It’s not as easy to refinance your mortgage when you have equity debt. Here are the options.

  5 min read Apr 18, 2025
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  What is a fixed-rate HELOC and how does it work?

  It’s a hybrid product that can combine the best of both borrowing worlds.

  9 min read Apr 15, 2025