Title insurance can protect buyers from potential property defects and financial loss at the time of the sale and over the course of ownership. Photo courtesy Getty Images. Each week, the Silicon ...

Violent weather events are driving down real estate values in Texas, Florida, and Louisiana, according to Capital Economics. Property-insurance costs have grown at the fastest rate in 20-years due to ...

Q: We are buying our first home and are stretching our savings to pay for the down payment and closing costs, not to mention the moving expenses. Our lender sent us our closing cost estimate, which ...

Personal insurance rates are expected to rise significantly in the coming year. Homeowners’ insurance premiums may climb by as much as 15%, especially in high-risk areas vulnerable to extreme weather, ...

The “hidden costs” of homeownership, including rising property taxes and homeowners insurance, are the biggest risk factors for rising mortgage delinquencies in the present market, according to a new ...