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The single smartest move you can make is to put off house hunting in Washington until you have a firm idea of your buying power. If you are pre-approved for a loan, you can save considerable time house hunting and mortgage shopping. A pre-approved mortgage loan is an excellent guideline to help r...

Selling a home sounds simple. As a "For Sale By Owner," all you have to do is put a sign in the yard, an ad in the paper, and stand back while the buyers come running to bid. If you're tempted to market your home without the aid and advice of a real estate professional, take a moment to ponder th...

While you build equity in your home by paying off your mortgage, many of the expenses of maintaining the dwelling provide you with several tax deductions. The higher your income, the greater the limits placed on the deductions, and some requirements must be met before they take effect. Here are s...

Amazing, but true. Buying a home adds to your "take home" income - possibly by several hundred dollars or more - simply by increasing the number of federal income tax withholding allowances on Form W-4. Here's how it works. New home buyers generally find that their pre-purchase withholding rate w...