Financing

3 obscure tax loopholes to save on real estate in 2025

This cheat sheet, cribbed from the Big Four accounting firms, can help slash your IRS bill.

Praying low-rate loans return? They’re already here

Assumable mortgages may be the best-kept secret to snagging a 2% loan.

“The surprising way I bought three homes for $500—no bank loan required”

Here’s how a “broke” but hopeful real estate investor inspired the home’s sellers to bankroll her purchase.

Real estate investor confidence drops to record low

House flippers, landlords, and other investors are feeling queasy—and have altered their game plans for 2025.

A glossary of terms every real estate investor needs to know

A list of the latest real estate investment lingo, from bird dogs to BRRRR and beyond

Those high mortgage rates really are a rip-off

Certain lenders charge higher interest rates than others. Here's how to tell.

Mortgage refinance demand jumps to two-year high