Property News

Home sales in Palm Beach tripled in the third quarter as the wealthy fled the cities and higher-tax states of the Northeast, according to a new report.

"Regardless of credit, it's still worthwhile looking into refinancing as an exercise to save money over time," said Lauren Anastasio, a certified financial planner at SoFi, an online personal finance company.

One Northern California family preparing to buy a house got the shock of their lives. Money meant for the closing was hijacked, diverted to China and almost lost forever.