Homeownership

Home ownership hits its lowest level since 1995. Home equity has in the past served as a retirement savings plan for many Americans

An estimated one-fifth of Americans pay fees to homeowners associations, or HOAs. Many of them wonder if they're getting their money's worth.

Buying into the American Dream? Renting for life? For younger people, home ownership is less cut-and-dry than it was a generation ago.

A homeowners association in Denver has issued hundred of tickets to residents this year for failing to keep up their lawns in the drought.

An underappreciated factor behind the recent gains in the housing market is higher rents.

At 65.4 percent, we may be closing in on a "natural rate" of homeownership for the economy and society.

I recently was accepted to grad school, and my wife and I will be moving from Michigan to New Mexico. We are having a debate as to whether we should buy a home. After I finish my degree, I would like the freedom to leave New Mexico, if necessary, without having to worry about selling a home. My wife doesn't like the idea of paying rent and getting nothing back from it. Any and all advice would be much appreciated.

It's worth learning about reverse mortgages. The homeowner gets access to their home equity without moving.