Real Estate  

The home appraisal is a critical issue -- for home buyers, sellers and mortgage lenders. Here's why.

Knowing how a mortgage works gives you the upper hand when eventually landing a home mortgage deal.

How much do you actually know about Warren Buffett? Here's our look at the Oracle of Omaha: the man, the myth and the billionaire.

Dreaming of retiring to a quaint town on a lake or beach? Maybe a historic walkable college town or a charming village nestled in the mountains?

Urban living is a big attraction to Americans - and always has been. Here's a list of where most people are settling down, city-wise.

Becoming a notary can be a lucrative opportunity - here are the six steps that you need to snag a notary job, from figuring out qualifications to finally taking the oath.

The Sunshine State has it all for sunshine lovers - and then some.

Looking for the best places to live in Colorado? There is no shortage of good choices in the Rocky Mountain State.

No state is perfectly safe, but some deal with safety issues better than others. Here are the safest states in the U.S.

Home stocks fall after data show single-family home sales slipped in June.