Mortgages
News, insights and expert analysis on mortgages from the team at Kiplinger.
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How a Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) WorksYou can use home equity to pay off high-interest debt or improve your home, but it’s important to understand the risks.
By Emma Patch
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Rising Home Prices and Mortgage Rates Can Make This Insurance More RelevantIt's been hard to avoid private mortgage insurance in an era of rising home prices and higher mortgage rates.
By Ella Vincent
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Should You Refinance Your Mortgage Now That the Fed Just Cut Rates?The Fed just cut rates, so mortgage refinance rates will be cheaper. Should you act now, or wait?
By Donna LeValley
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Could Tax Savings Make a 50-Year Mortgage Worth It?Buying a Home The 50-year mortgage proposal by Trump aims to address the housing affordability crisis with lower monthly mortgage payments. But what does that mean for your taxes?
By Kate Schubel
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What to Know About Portable MortgagesA closer look at how portable mortgages would work, who might benefit and why the concept is gaining attention amid high rates and limited supply.
By Carla Ayers
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An Expert's Take: Why You Should Resist a Zero-Down MortgageWhile it's certainly enticing, a zero-down mortgage comes with significant risks, especially if home values decline or you want to refinance.
By Jared Elson, Investment Adviser
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A New Kind of HELOC Lets Homeowners Fund Remodels on Their TermsFinance home upgrades gradually, using the equity you already have.
By Carla Ayers
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Four Military Benefits That Have Helped My FamilyMilitary life can be challenging for servicemembers and their families, but they're offered some significant financial benefits to help cushion the blow.
By Lisa Gerstner
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Selling a Haunted House? What You Have to Tell Buyers (and What You Don’t)You don’t need ghosts to spook buyers, sometimes a home’s past is enough. Here’s what sellers should know about disclosure laws, pricing and perception when a property has a haunted history.
By Carla Ayers
