Advice for First-Time Homebuyers (Washington Post)
With a current real estate market that's unpredictable, what's in store for would-be buyers or those thinking about selling? The Post's special feature, Property Values: The Market & You, helps forecast what to expect in the coming months.

Trying to avoid paying PMI (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
You might try refinancing to one mortgage, says Dr. Don.

Expert: Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP (Bankrate.com)
Dear Dr. Don, I took out a second mortgage to avoid private mortgage insurace (PMI). Can I refinance and combine my first and second and still avoid PMI with less than 20 percent equity in the house?