Home Equity Loans

Two years ago, Belair-Edison was a neighborhood that prospective homebuyers might have driven through on their way to more sought-after areas, says community leader Barbara Aylesworth. Not anymore.

There Are Crooks Out There... But You Can Protect Yourself From Home Repair Scams

It wasn't just that Norman Jones didn't complete the home improvements he was hired to do that maddened Assistant U.S. Attorney Sherri L. Schornstein, who recently prosecuted him for fraud.

Survey Reveals 2003 Home Improvement Trends; Fewer Than One-in-Ten Americans Will Buy a New Home, Majority Happy with Neighborhood, Schools and Commute

Despite a strong performance by the housing sector in 2003, a survey being released today shows that fewer than one-in-ten (7%) Americans plan to buy a new home this year.

Low rates make this a good time to remodel

With stock portfolios and interest rates down, it could be the right time to tackle that kitchen or bathroom renovation.

HOME-IMPROVEMENT SCAMS TOP CONSUMER COMPLAINTS

The widow paid him the money, and the man took it and disappeared without doing any work.

Home Show Vendors See Sales in Refinances

After putting the finishing touches on his window displays, John Tallariti turned to look at his floor. The carpet needed a bit of a touch-up.

Lawmakers seek to stop predatory lenders

Eighty-year-old Edgar Johnson had paid off his Memphis house until a mortgage broker solicited him at a grocery store and talked him into taking out a loan to pay for home improvements.

Just Listed

Home-mortgage refinancers weren't just looking for lower interest rates last year -- they were looking for quick cash. Nearly 45% of borrowers...

Economic times say it may be time to remodel

With stock portfolios and interest rates down, it could be the right time to tackle that kitchen or bathroom renovation.

Pay Now, Spend Later

MILLIONS of homeowners are missing out on a golden opportunity to lighten the load of their mortgage.

Householders rush to cash in on bargain rates: REMORTGAGING: Sabuhi Mir looks at those people releasing equity, thanks to historically low interest levels, and what they are doing with the money

Fast-rising house priceshave produced an unlikely topic of after-dinner conversation this year: remortgaging.