Conventional financial wisdom often warns against becoming "house poor"—spending so much on your mortgage that your lifestyle is noticeably restricted. And generally, it’s sound advice. Stretching ...

Champagne and fruit baskets are for suckers. Well-heeled buyers on the hunt for big-ticket homes expect more — and luxury brokers are sating them with increasingly personal, unique and often ...

Jennifer Davis was ready to work, but not at her usual job dealing in real estate. On this work day last week, Jennifer’s office was the kitchen at the Ronald McDonald House. It’s the home away from ...

Homeownership has long been considered one of the pillars of financial security in America. Still, for many households, the cost of maintaining that dream increasingly comes at the expense of daily ...

Home prices and mortgage balances have shifted so dramatically over the past decade that many Americans now hold far more equity than they realize. But having a lot of wealth tied up in your home ...