Real Estate Archives

NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — The old rule of thumb says: Don’t buy a home unless you’ll stay there for four or five years — long enough for appreciation to offset expenses such as the real estate agent’s commission when you sell. If you won’t have the home that long, rent. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — A house is a home. No, it’s an investment. OK, then, it’s both. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — What do people really want in buying a home? Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — By the time you’ve bought and sold two or three homes, you’ll be an old hand, savvy to most of the pitfalls. But that first home purchase can be a harsh learning experience. Missteps are easy. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — There was a brief period back in 2009-10 when renting was “cool,” back in vogue after millions of U.S. homeowners saw the value of their houses plummet and many suffered foreclosures or saw the value of their homes go underwater. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — Little by little, we’re starting to hear reports of bidding wars on homes. It’s hardly a flood, but it provides yet another sign the housing market is getting stronger. A tug of war over a home may come as quite a surprise for anyone who assumes it’s a buyer’s market. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — The spring home season is under way, and it’s going like gangbusters for the U.S. housing market. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — Love and marriage may indeed go together like a horse and carriage, but chances are marriage will have to wait until the loving couple buys a place to store that horse and carriage. Read more»
NEW YORK (BankingMyWay) — Various reports say that people who lost their homes to foreclosure are lining up to buy again, or getting ready to, having spent the prescribed time in renter purgatory. But it’s not a given that anyone who can buy again should rush back in. Read more»
Sign Up Now for Our FREE Newsletter

Brokerage Partners

US Rate Map - National Home Equity Rates

 
Roll over states to see best rates.
 
Lower Rates Higher Rates

This illustration shows rates based on all terms and locations of a particular state. Products may not be offered by all institutions. Individual institutions determine the availability and required qualifications of their products. Product restrictions may apply.

Calculators

Calculator Access our Savings, Mortgage, Auto Loan and Personal Finance Tools here.