A quitclaim deed transfers property without guaranteeing ownership, making it useful for family or trust transfers but risky for recipients. Learn when it's safe.

Kim Porter began her career as a writer and an editor focusing on personal finance in 2010. Since then, her work has been published everywhere from Forbes Advisor to U.S. News & World Report, Fortune, ...

Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae have written a new escape clause into servicing regulations for homeowners who are both underwater and struggling to meet their mortgage payments. The new rule, which will ...

A tax deed is a legal document that allows a city or county to transfer ownership of a property that has gone into tax foreclosure. This means the homeowner has failed to pay property taxes and the ...

Learn how a trust deed secures property loans, the roles of involved parties, and the differences from a mortgage. Find out ...