How to overcome five obstacles to buying a house
Worried you can't afford a home as prices go up and your debt load keeps growing? Well here's a few tips from a TD Canada Trust's director of mortgage advice to help you finally get in the front door. Tue, 21 May 2013 13:05:58 -0700

Home Care Franchise System Nurse Next Door Makes New York Times Twice in One Week
Nurse Next Door, one of North America's fastest-growing home health care franchise systems, made the news pages of The New York Times twice in one recent week -- a signal that the company sits at the spear's ... Tue, 21 May 2013 11:23:34 -0700

First Person: The Mistakes I Made With My First Mortgage
When I went to make my first home purchase at the age of 30, I didn't really have a clue about the process. Looking back now, I wish one of my older friends had given me to basic tips about the home-buying process. According to a recent CNNMoney article, homebuyers today are somewhat clueless about mortgages. It seems that even the great housing bubble and crash didn't prepare the new generation ... Mon, 20 May 2013 17:21:00 -0700

The Credit Slip-ups That Stop You from Buying a Home
Latest housing figures show the property market is on the up and up, but a consumer advocate for accurate credit reporting warns that people can put their chances of buying a home at risk by making some basic mistakes with credit. Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:24 -0700

HomeVestors of America Releases Franchisee Satisfaction Report
DALLAS, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Home-buying franchise HomeVestors of America scored high on a recent franchisee satisfaction survey conducted by independent market research firm Franchise Business ... Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:00 -0700

Home-buying frenzy: Strong demand collides with scarce inventory
The Open House on a leafy street near South Miami featured a snack wagon with cupcakes and chilled b Sun, 19 May 2013 18:07:00 -0700

Video: How do you know you're buying the right home?
When buying a home, the golden rule has always been "location, location, location," but there's more to it than that. And to talk about that author of "Just the Right Home: Buying, Renting, Moving or Just Dreaming -- Find the Perfect Match," Marianne Cusato joins in studio 57. Sat, 18 May 2013 07:47:00 -0700

Home-buying frenzy stokes fears of bubble
Just a year since the U.S. housing market hit bottom after the biggest plunge in eight decades, signs of excess are re-emerging. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:25:36 -0700

First Person: 5 Crucial Elements of Buying a Home
Having purchased several homes now, there are some things that I'm realizing come with the home-buying territory. While each home purchase is somewhat different, I've found that there are certain commonalities among our experiences. I carry some of these most valuable characteristics along with me in an effort to make future home purchases easier and hopefully a little less costly as well. Here ... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:00 -0700

5 Ways Buying a Home Can Hurt Your Credit
Did you know that that buying a home can also hurt your credit? Here's how it can quickly go from a positive experience to a negative experience. Tue, 14 May 2013 03:00:10 -0700