As the end of another year approaches, it's only natural that we begin to look ahead. After all, there's no better time to start planning...

The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index measures the number of contracts to buy homes signed each month. Because...

Coming up with an adequate down payment can be difficult for any home buyer. It's especially tough, though, for first-time buyers....

The National Association of Realtors' most recent measure of existing-home sales found the inventory of available homes for sale improved...

Home builders had a good summer. With fewer existing homes for sale, the new home market was hot. But as summer faded into fall, it began...

Each month, Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases a forecast of what they believe is ahead for the housing market...

If you're thinking about making a move, you're likely thinking about home values. Whether they're up or down will have an impact on the...

For most home buyers, applying for a mortgage is step one. You aren't going to get very far in the home buying process without first...

Traditionally, buying a house was something you did with your spouse. First, you'd get married then you'd move into your newly purchased...

A lot about the way we live changed during the pandemic. Some of those changes were temporary. Others, though, are here for the long...

The housing market has an inventory problem. The lower-than-normal number of homes for sale has prices rising and home buyers frustrated....

These days, home buyers face a number of challenges. With prices and mortgage rates both up and the supply of homes for sale down, the...

There are typically several weeks between when a contract to buy a home is signed and when the home's sale closes. During this time, the...

The new home market was hot this summer. A lack of available existing homes led more buyers to explore purchasing a new house, which...

Housing market conditions have changed drastically over the past couple of years but some things have remained constant. The pace of home...

Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group sees little change ahead for the housing market, according to its most recent monthly...

Affordability is always a top factor for potential buyers when deciding whether or not it's time to buy a house. After all, you have to...

Access to credit isn't fixed. There are times when it's easier for a borrower to get approved for a loan and times when it's more...