New home construction plays an important role in housing market conditions. When builders are building more homes, the added supply helps...

Home builders know the housing market as well as anyone. Maybe more. Builders have to know what buyers want, where they want it, and what...

Most of us will need a loan to buy a house. But access to credit isn’t fixed. That means it’ll be easier to get approved for a loan at...

January isn’t thought of as being among the housing market’s hottest months for home buyers. Buyers are more likely to have their plans...

Real estate, it’s said, is all about location – and it’s true. Especially, these days. The number of homes currently available for sale...

Fannie Mae’s monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index is based on a survey of Americans which asks for their opinions on the housing market,...

For most of us, the decision to buy or rent is based on affordability. Whichever option is most comfortably affordable is the one we’ll...

The housing market’s been out of balance for years. With too many interested home buyers and too few homes available to buy, prices moved...

Budgeting is never fun. If given the choice, we’d all prefer to spend money freely and without consequence. But while it may not be as...

When a contract to buy a home is signed, the sale isn’t yet final. But most contract signings result in closed sales a few weeks later,...

New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show sales of previously owned homes rose 2.2 percent in December from one month...

According to Fannie Mae’s most recent Home Price Index, home prices accelerated in the fourth quarter of 2024 after slowing the previous...

The average age of first-time home buyers is rising. Last year, it was 38 years old – up three years from 35 years old in 2023. The...

When you buy a home, you become a property manager. Which means you’re responsible for the home’s maintenance and upkeep. Everything from...

Each month, Fannie Mae surveys Americans and asks for their opinions on the housing market and economy. Participants weigh in on...

A first-time home buyer’s priorities aren’t much different than any other buyer. After all, what home buyer isn’t looking for a good...

The internet is likely the first place you’ll go when you decide to buy a home. It’s the quickest way to get a feel for your local...