Real Estate

Buying and selling your home, mortgages, refinancing, discrimination in housing and lending.

Buying and Financing a Home
A walk-through tour of the home-buying process

Closing the Sale
Sealing the deal at home closing - what you need to know.

Home Equity Credit Lines
Understand the risks before opening up a home equity credit line.

Home Repairs and Improvements
Here's what you need to know if you've bought a fixer-upper.

How You Can Lose Your Home
Steps you can take to avoid losing your home.

Interviewing Real Estate Brokers
Seven questions home sellers should ask potential brokers

Mortgage Discrimination
Don't let lenders discriminate against you when trying to get a home loan.

Mortgage Problems
You don't have to lose your home if you miss payments.

Owning a Home
Your legal responsibilities as a homeowner.

Property Taxes
The bottom line on your real property taxes.

Selling Your Home
Avoid common home-selling pitfalls.

The Home Buying Process
A step-by-step guide to negotiating the sale.