It's easy to only focus on the upfront costs of buying a home – especially when first considering whether or not to buy. Coming up with a...

After a contract to buy a home is signed, the sale is considered pending until it closes several weeks later. That's why pending home...

Each month, Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases an outlook covering what they see ahead for the housing market...

Spring has arrived and so has home selling season, which means now's the time to start getting your house ready if you're hoping to get...

Sales of previously owned homes rose 9.5 percent in February, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. The...

Home builders can be a pretty good gauge of where the housing market is headed. Because their business depends on knowing where and when...

The inventory of homes for sale has been lower than normal for years now. There are a number of reasons for this. One factor keeping...

Calculating whether or not you can afford to buy a house means examining your budget, spending habits, and how a mortgage payment might...

Lending standards aren't fixed. That means qualifying for a mortgage can be easier – or more difficult – depending on when you're...

Everybody with a home to sell wants it to sell for as much as it can. Part of that is presenting it in its best light. That means making...

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

Buying a home has gotten more expensive over the past few years. Home prices have climbed and mortgage rates are elevated from the record...

The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index is among the most closely followed measures of U.S. home prices. The index, released monthly,...

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

Whether or not you think now is a good time to buy a house may depend on your age. According to a newly released survey from the National...

Each month, Fannie Mae's Economic and Strategic Research Group releases a forecast covering what they expect for the economy and housing...