4 factors in the rent vs. buy decision

When Brandon Noel and his wife Pam relocated from Selden, N.Y., to Mount Prospect, Ill., they thought long and hard about whether to rent or buy their next home. "We started out

Four Factors in the Rent vs. Buy Decision

The decision to rent or buy is a complicated one. Here are four factors you need to consider before deciding whether to rent or buy.

Video: Ask the Experts: Real Estate

MoneyWatch real estate blogger Ilyce Glink joins editors Jill Schlesinger and Jack Otter to answer questions about rental properties, mortgage rates and more.

Why You Might Never Want to Pay Your Mortgage Off

A couple of weeks ago, I responded to a couple of questions about paying off your mortgage early. This week, I got the opposite question. Given record low mortgage rates, does it even make sense to ever ...

More Foreclosures Drag On Home Prices

Morning Business Memo Home prices have been bogged down by a series of problems, from restrictive lending policies by banks to the weak housing market. But foreclosures are the biggest drag in many parts of the country. The real estate marketing firm RealtyTrac says number...