With interest rates as low as they are, a lot of borrowers are being tempted by 15-year fixed-rate mortgages. But for many, a 30-year loan may still be the best option. To be sure, interest rates on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages are astonishingly low right now — averaging 2.89 percent, according to Freddie Mac. That can mean [...]

Investors have been debating this question for years. Purely in terms of investment, is it better to invest in the real estate market through the purchase of real estate stocks or real property? If you were hoping for a straight answer to this question, unfortunately there isn’t one. There are so many variables involved that [...]