Financing your new home

If you have the money to buy a house, you’ve heard the best move is to pay cash for a house, but is that actually true? Let’s explore the pros and cons.

What are typical rent-to-own terms and conditions when you’re talking about a house? Here’s a guide to the important things you’ll want to know.

Short sales can provide an excellent opportunity for potential homebuyers to score a good deal. If you’re in the market, you’ll need to prepare for a lengthy closing.

To make sure you know what you’re getting into and guide you along your way, we’ve compiled 13 essential tips for the short sale buying process.

How much do you need for a down payment and when is the down payment due? Get all the facts before you decide what to put down.

If you’re buying a rent-to-own house, what does the seller get out of the deal? Learning their perspective can help you evaluate an agreement.

If you’ve never bid on a house at auction before, you might be intimidated. Here’s how to bid on a house at auction so you can walk away as a homeowner.

Much like trading in a used car provides immediate cash to put toward a new vehicle at a dealership, HomeLight Trade-In offers a convenient option for homebuyers whose funds are tied up in their current home.

Do you need a credit card to build credit? It definitely helps to have a credit card when you are trying to build credit. But it isn’t 100% necessary.

Rent-to-own homes offer a unique path to homeownership, but they can be difficult to track down. We’ll show you six ways you can find a rent-to-own home.