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There is a wealth of resources full of good advice on planning free accessibility and convenience into your home.

They’re out there and they’re for real. But there are often strings the size of tow ropes attached.

It helps if you have a degree in the right field, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Your closing agent must report the sale of your home to the IRS if the sale price is more than $250,000, but that doesn’t mean you have to pay capital gains taxes, says George Saenz, CPA.

Each week, Bankrate.com surveys experts to gauge which way the interest rates are headed on mortgages — a vital tool if you’re about to buy a home.

Bond traders took some mixed inflation news as benign and sent mortgage rates downward in Bankrate.com’s national survey of large lenders.

What do consumers know about mortgages? Not enough, recent polls show. Homeowners who are behind on their payments have especially dangerous gaps in their knowledge.

It will save on interest and reduce the term of the amortized mortgage, says Dr. Don.

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In Bankrate’s weekly mortgage rate survey, conducted every Wednesday, the average rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage fell 10 basis points, to 6.12 percent.