Help for first time-homebuyers: FHA ups loans limits to $314,827 in metro Phoenix

Rising metro Phoenix home prices and mortgage rates are making it tougher for many buyers.

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Couple out $130K in real estate money wire scam

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ross and Melinda Fulton live a modest lifestyle.

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Here's How Virtual Reality is Transforming Real Estate

While virtual reality and augmented reality may have first been introduced as a means of playing a better game, the technology has been adapted for a variety of other uses. From healthcare to travel, virtual and augmented reality technology is changing how we interact with our world.

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5 tips for saving money on your 2018 tax bill

Let's face it: Few of us are going to wake up the morning of Dec. 31 and finish all the year-end action items on our list for cutting taxes. It's thus best to get started with about a month remaining in 2018.

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