Mortgage Shopping Can Lower Your Credit Score

Mortgage debt is good debt. But in the arcane world of credit scoring, even the process of applying for a mortgage can raise red flags on an applicant’s credit report and lower scores. Careful time management, say financial advisers, can help borrowers avoid taking a...

2013: A Good Year for Investing?

As year and analyses of the housing market’s performance in 2012 keep rolling in, along with numerous lists of trends for 2012 and beyond, the mixed messages from different areas of the housing market are enough to give an investor pause. Is the market improving? What...