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Dear Penny: I Recently Bought a Home. Should I Be Putting It In a Trust or Will? by Dana Miranda, CEPF®

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Is It Your First Time? Here Are Our Best Home Buying Tips
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How Much House Can I Afford? Here’s How to Do the Math
A for sale sign sits above an illustration of multiple houses in a neighborhood.
6 Ways You Can Get a Home Loan With Bad Credit
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In the Market for a Home? Understand Mortgage Insurance With This Guide
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How to Buy a House: A Guide to Navigating Your Biggest Purchase Ever

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Dear Penny: If I Sell the House I Bought With My Ex, Is He Entitled to Anything? He Moved Out 23 Years Ago.
A mother and daughter look at a piece of rural land.
Dear Penny: Our Kid Doesn’t Want Me To Sell My Abusive Late Husband’s Property.
A woman pushes her body through a wall by creating a hole. The wall paper is also coming off.
Buying a Home? Look for These 6 Signs a House is a Money Pit
Two men play basketball out in the road in front of their house.
Is It Better to Be a Homeowner or a Renter? This Guide Will Help You Decide
A mother high fives one of her daughters as she plays basketball outside of her house with two of her daughters.
4 Savings Strategies to Pay Off Your Mortgage — Once and For All
Dear Penny: Is My Estranged Husband Entitled to Profit From the Sale of My Home?
A man looks at a house inside a bird cage.
The 5 Most Common Reasons for Being Denied Homeowners Insurance
This illustration shows various kinds of front doors.
10 Homeowners Insurance Discounts to Lower Your Bill
The upper level of two homes is shown against blue sky. The colors of the house include terracotta and yellow.
Here’s How to Pick the Right Homeowners Insurance Company for Your Needs
A couple laugh as they move boxes into their new home.
Dear Penny: My Partner and I Are Buying a Home. How Do We Split Finances Fairly?
A home with a metal steel roof.
Why are Barndominiums Cheap — And Are they Actually Worth It?
A casita sits in a backyard.
Dear Penny: Dad Built a Casita in Our Backyard. What Happens if My Husband and I Divorce?
The illustration shows a $100 bill shaped like a house with a For Sale sign in front.
Is Now a Good Time to Buy a House? Let’s Break It Down
A stone house is shown with a blue door.
Dear Penny: I Have a ‘Quick Claim’ Deed. Must I Change It For My Will?
A woman looks depressed and homeless in this analog photo of her in a hoodie.
Dear Penny: My Ex Lied to Evict Me. I’m Living in My Car. Can I Sue Him?
A housing neighborhood is seen from above.
HOA Fees Increasing? Here’s What You Can Do
A person holding a house reaches out to give it to another person.
Is an Open Listing the Right Choice to Sell Your Home?
A piece of property is cut out into a shape with clouds about it in this photo illustration.
Dear Penny: I Own Family Property. Do I Have to Share Profits if I Sell?
A woman looks at an oven while smiling at a store.
Are Appliance Extended Warranties Worth It?
A person uses a phone to text message about a house.
Who’s Texting Me About Buying My House?
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