Micah Murray is a freelance writer and editor for Newsweek’s personal finance team. He began writing about personal finance as a side hustle in 2018 and quit his full-time job in 2019 to dive ...

A home appraisal involves an objective professional evaluating a home to determine its value. Home lenders commonly order appraisals during mortgage or refinance underwriting. Appraisers take many ...

A home appraisal is typically a required part of the mortgage application process, whether you’re buying a new home or refinancing. This is because the lender wants to make sure they can get their ...

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play a game of what do you think our home is worth. My number is always higher. In matters financial, DC plays it as safe as a blockhouse. The question is ...

If you are taking out a mortgage loan, chances are good that your lender is going to require an appraisal on the home. During the appraisal process, a trained professional will visit the home you are ...

HOUSTON - Home prices are still sky-high. But if you’re looking to sell your home, there are some improvements you can make to help ensure you get the highest price you can. The key to maximizing your ...

Eric Whiteside is the creator of the Capitalist Fool blog. He has 40+ years of experience in trading, investing, and finance. Daniel Rathburn is an editor at Investopedia who works on tax, accounting, ...

One morning last week, Robert Harrell squinted into the sun while examining a home in Forsyth County. He gathered his computer, which showed a floorplan of the home, and walked around to the back of ...

Like many homeowners, my husband and I often play the “what do you think our home is worth?” game. The question is moot since we’re not selling our house, but we still play. We occasionally check ...