home buyers

Home buyers are starting to creep back into the housing market, lured by rock-bottom prices.

How long home buyers in contract now have to qualify for a tax credit, how to save money on a security system and other consumer-focused items from Thursday's Times.

With home prices falling faster than rents and dormitory fees, buying a campus property can be the more attractive option.

Existing home sales soared in April as home buyers scrambled to claim the tax credit that expired at the end of the month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday.

Fannie Mae is requiring mortgage borrowers with a 20% down payment to have a credit score of at least 620. What you can do to boost your score.

The home buyers' and homeowners' tax credits are just two of a number of nonautomatic tax credits and deductions you should be aware of as you start preparing for 2009 taxes.

Many banks are refusing to make loans if they don’t like what they find when they review the finances and bylaws of the building where the purchaser hopes to live.

A few years ago, truly desperate would-be home buyers resorted to writing love letters to sellers. Today’s real estate market calls for a different kind of letter, more like a cold splash of water.