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The Motley Fool May 14, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Facing Foreclosure With foreclosures on the rise, is there anything you can do to stave one off?  |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2004 Chris Mallon |
In Your Best Interest Rising home prices make interest-only mortgages a popular tool for homebuyers.  |
The Motley Fool April 25, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
Are You Upside-Down? Falling property values have people owing more than their house is worth. If you're in this situation, don't panic. However, don't expect to find easy answers.  |
The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
Payment Shock! The Fed worries that mortgage buyers will get blindsided by certain mortgages. If you're in the market for a home, look at all of the different types of mortgages available.  |
The Motley Fool January 10, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Housing in 2007: Will a Bubble Burst? Now that a new year is upon us, it's a good time to think of the state of housing in America today. Here's the good news for investors -- and the bad.  |
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Chris Mallon |
Not in Your Best Interest Danger lurks down the road for people with interest-only mortgages.  |
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Rich Smith |
Interested in Interest-Only? Here is a look at the risks that interest-only mortgages pose not only to homeowners, but to investors in the banks offering these seemingly sweet ( to homebuyers) deals.  |
The Motley Fool August 12, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
Dangerous Borrowing Beware of quicksand with credit cards and mortgages. Dangers abound when we borrow. Credit cards, if used suboptimally, can land you a world of trouble, while even mortgages these days are carrying more risks than ever.  |
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
A Tale of Two Borrowers Unfortunately, many homeowners never consider that they may not really be able to afford the home they own. As painful as it is to give up your home, it's not worth risking financial ruin to stay in a home you can't pay for.  |
The Motley Fool October 6, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Beware of "Extreme" Mortgages Some aggressive ways to buy a house can burn you later.  |
Financial Advisor July 2005 Gail Liberman |
Strong Interest Interest-only mortgages are hot, but they pose risks for clients.  |
The Motley Fool February 15, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
Can You Really Just Walk Away? Giving up on your mortgage and letting the bank foreclose on your property might seem easy, but how smart is it?  |
The Motley Fool January 11, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
A New Kind of Refi Maybe homeowners are smarter than some people think. The share of the refinancing market attributable to adjustable-rate mortgages is at its lowest level since mid-2003.  |
The Motley Fool September 2, 2005 Seth Jayson |
Bad-Mouthing the Bubble Unfortunately, many people are far more financially analytical when they're shopping for an MP3 player or a dishwasher than when they're purchasing a home. Readers share their concern.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
When Debt Is Too Good to Be True Beware of interest-only mortgages and other extreme loans.  |
The Motley Fool June 9, 2008 Chuck Saletta |
The Solution to the Subprime Crisis At the right price, anything is worth buying. Is the price right on these banking stocks?  |
The Motley Fool May 18, 2011 Sean Williams |
Housing's Catch-22 Things continue to go from bad to worse in the housing sector, and it looks like we may just crash straight through the double-dip floor and head right into the basement.  |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2007 Selena Maranjian |
Mortgage Inflation: How Bad Is Bad? When adjustable-rate loans adjust upward, prepare for a big financial shock.  |
The Motley Fool December 13, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Mortgage Myths Don't fall for these myths when it's time to buy a home.  |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2009 Morgan Housel |
Prudence Just Ain't FHA's Thing Raise down payment requirements may be a good idea. Factors that assign prime borrower status -- such as credit scores, monthly payments, and income -- aren't nearly as conducive to foreclosure as whether a homeowner owes more than their home is worth.  |
The Motley Fool August 25, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Mortgage Disaster Ahead? As interest rates go up, they can take you down. If your mortgage payments are suddenly higher, you probably have rising mortgage interest rates to blame.  |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Selena Maranjian |
10 Things to Know About Mortgages You have a lot of options when it comes to financing your home. Most of us are familiar with mortgages, but even experienced home-buyers may not be aware of a few meaningful facts and options. Here are some interesting details about mortgages.  |
BusinessWeek April 12, 2004 Christopher Palmeri |
Home Buyers: ARMed And Dangerous? Adjustable-rate mortgages are pulling in new buyers -- but the risks are high  |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: A Matter of Pride Would you be offended if someone gave you money? Mrs. Riches answers.  |
The Motley Fool November 20, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
The Easy Path to Home Ownership Yes, housing markets have slowed. Sure, plenty of borrowers got burned by overextending themselves. It's also a unique opportunity for those who had been previously priced out of their housing market to consider buying.  |
The Motley Fool July 20, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Household Cost-Cutting A penny here, a nickel there. Is all the scrimping worth it?  |
AskMen.com Michael Estrin |
9 Mortgage Don'ts But no matter how much you owe, unless you're a lottery winner, you've probably used a mortgage to buy your home. Here are some tips on what not to do when making one of the biggest purchases of your life.  |
The Motley Fool August 15, 2005 Seth Jayson |
Don't Get Crushed by Your Home If that "pick-your-own-payment" mortgage sounds too good to be true, that's only because it is.  |
The Motley Fool September 6, 2007 David Lee Smith |
The Mortgage Lenders' Dual Masters Whatever steps some lenders and loan service agents are willing to take to help troubled mortgage holders, the crush of delinquencies and foreclosures, along with radically tightened credit standards in the mortgage industry, will make for a slow recovery for the U.S. housing market.  |
The Motley Fool December 5, 2006 Dan Caplinger |
The Negative Amortization Trap Negative amortization loans are the only way some homeowners can buy their homes, but they present a trap for the unwary. Only by managing your finances carefully can you avoid a potentially disastrous result.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Richard Gibbons |
Profit From the Housing Bust Smart investors recognize opportunity when everyone else is panicking. If you are prepared to consider a very risky short strategy, then homebuilders and lenders might seem like obvious targets.  |
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Christmas Redux Help! How can we downsize Christmas with extended family? Get your financial relationship questions answered here!  |
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Dear Old Dad What to do when Dad rolls his eyes at your financial choices.  |
The Motley Fool June 23, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Your Car-Buying Personality Are you and your partner in sync when it comes to buying a new car? Get your financial relationship questions answered here!  |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp |
Ask Mrs. Riches: Home or Money Pit? It's the season for home buying and repairs. Do you have your priorities in line? Get your financial relationship questions answered here!  |
The Motley Fool March 28, 2007 Dan Caplinger |
3 Tips for Spring Homebuyers Falling home prices and upcoming rate adjustments on creative mortgages have current homeowners up against the ropes. It's a buyer's market. Take advantage!  |
The Motley Fool March 24, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Buying Stocks With Your Home Refinancing your home in order to get capital to invest in the stock market may not be a good idea.  |
The Motley Fool January 9, 2012 Dan Caplinger |
Why This Mortgage Move Is a Bad Idea The rumored proposal to allow refinancing doesn't address the true problem.  |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Let's Stop the Housing Crisis Once and for All It's hard to believe how easily it all could have been prevented. By simply following an old-fashioned standard for taking out a mortgage loan  |
The Motley Fool December 12, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Mitigating Mortgage Problems If the politicians' plan for saving borrowers won't help you, this might. Here are some things to try to get off the road to foreclosure.  |
The Motley Fool January 4, 2008 Buz Livingston |
Protect Yourself From Financial Disaster So many lessons can be learned from the 2007 housing crisis.  |
Financial Planning October 1, 2012 Ingrid Case |
Out of the Depths: Is a Short Sale the Best Option for your Client? Financial advisors may recommend a short sale to a client who has has fallen victim to the housing collapse.  |
The Motley Fool December 27, 2006 Mary Dalrymple |
ARMs in All Shapes and Sizes Heed some warnings when shopping for an adjustable-rate mortgage.  |
The Motley Fool February 1, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Why We Care About Idiot Homeowners There are broad repercussions from homeowners who walk away from their homes.  |
AskMen.com Alex Matjanec |
Tips For First-Time Home Buyers Though many homeowners are shaking their fists at the current housing market, this much is certain: Those considering a first home have a great opportunity to score their dream pad at a fraction of the cost.  |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2010 Matt Koppenheffer |
Why Are Homeowners Idiots? There's nothing that confuses economists more than people not acting in their own best interest by continuing to pay a large mortgage on a devalued house.  |
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Mark Mahorney |
Greenspan Gets People Up in ARMs The adustable-rate mortgage debate rages on.  |
AskMen.com Nick Kennedy |
When Conventional Financial Wisdom Isn't To get some fresh insight on ways to manage your financial life, it helps to dig below the surface of conventional wisdom. Here are four tips to setting things straight.  |
The Motley Fool July 25, 2008 Dan Caplinger |
The Last Straw for Suffering Homeowners A spike in mortgage rates threatens any chance of a housing recovery.  |
Financial Advisor January 2011 Gail Liberman |
Another Real Estate Mess Clients with option ARMs could be getting a nasty surprise in the coming months.  |