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A refund can go a long way toward a home purchase, regardless of the amount.

5 Tax Refund Tips You can use it to cover closing costs or put it toward your down payment.

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Families still want open floor plans, but they're also seeking larger kitchen pantries and ground-floor master bedrooms.

Mom offices, jumbo pantries — new homes have the features families want New homes are being designed with features like mom offices, extra-large pantries and downstairs master bedrooms to suit buyers' changing lifestyles.

Some markets may be shifting in favor of new buyers.

New Homebuyers Face A Friendlier Housing Market, Thanks To Cooldown In many parts of the country it's actually gotten a bit easier, though not any cheaper, to buy a house. Housing sales are down nationwide, and the market is cooling off.

Owning a home can be expensive, but there are things you can do to reduce costs.

19 Things a New Homeowner Should Do Immediately to Save Money - The Simple Dollar So you've just moved into your nice new home. You've unloaded the boxes and started to unpack your life. Right now is the perfect time to walk through a

Buying a home is a major life change. Make sure you're prepared.

Ready to buy? Take these four steps for a smoother transition.

Experts say these are the five home improvement trends to keep an eye on.

Five Home Improvement Trends To Watch In 2019 The Home Improvement Research Institute thinks you should pay attention to these five key consumer and remodeling trends in 2019.

Can you still deduct mortgage loan interest? The answer: It depends.

Writing off Mortgage Interest on Your Taxes—The Rules Change in 2018 Mortgage interest is a tax-deductible expense reported on Form 1040, Schedule A along with other itemized deductions. It's subject to some limitations.

Did you know that twice as many single women (18 percent) are purchasing homes than single men (9 percent)?

Who’s Buying Homes and Why? Single female homebuyers continue to remain a driving force in the home buying market according to t...

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Stay on trend with healthy-cooking appliances, blue and green hues, and integrated tech.

What's hot and what's not in 2019 kitchen trends Homeowners are remodeling their kitchens into the perfect in-home health oasis