A good starting point is to know how much house you can afford. A monthly mortgage payment weighs heavily on your budget.

If you own your current home and are hoping to purchase a new one, timing the swap can be tricky. Ideally, closing on your new home would dovetail perfectly with the sale of your old home. But things ...

BIGGEST MILESTONES. BUT HOW DO YOU KNOW IF YOU’RE REALLY FINANCIALLY READY FOR THIS SORT OF COMMITMENT. WELL, JOINING US THIS MORNING TO BREAK DOWN WHAT YOU MIGHT NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU TAKE THAT BIG ...