Keep in mind that the money you spend fixing up a house is part of the total cost of ownership; if you buy a bargain for $200 ...

There are very few alternatives to mortgages if you can't buy a house in cash, but they do exist. Learn more about rent-to-own, seller financing and other mortgage alternatives.

The Moneyist ‘I don’t want to be unfair’: My mother gave me $150,000 to buy a house. One sibling wants 15% ownership. What now? ‘I do not want to be unfair to my siblings, but I also do ...