There are few things more frustrating as a home buyer than losing a home to another buyer. Whether it's due to a faster offer or a better...

Foot traffic is a great way to measure how active home buyers are in the market. You can tell a lot about where buyers are looking to...

Home builders know the housing market. They have to, after all. Their business depends on knowing where and what buyers want. That's why...

The Mortgage Bankers Association's monthly measure of credit availability keeps track of how easy or difficult it is for borrowers to get...

The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices is considered among the leading measures of U.S. home prices. It tracks home values across all...

Forty-six percent of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity rich in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to ATTOM Data...

When there aren't enough homes for sale, the market is more challenging for home buyers. For one, there aren't as many options to choose...

A home buyer with a $3,000-per-month budget can now afford a home $40,000 more expensive than they could when rates were at their peak,...

Home prices have mostly increased over the past 10 years. Outside of a few dips and small declines, values have been rising fairly...

Fannie Mae's first forecast for 2024 should be encouraging for anyone considering buying a home this year. That's because its Economic...

Despite the ups-and-downs of the housing market over the past few years, some things have remained constant. The lack of available homes...

Sales of previously owned homes fell 1 percent in December, according to newly released numbers from the National Association of...

For the most part, people sell their home because they want to buy a different one. Which means, if you're a home seller, you're also...

Mortgage rates have calmed recently. In fact, they've fallen pretty significantly since reaching highs last October. But while rates have...

In a challenging housing market, home buyers need to stay flexible. That means considering everything from buying a house that needs some...

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

The first thing a prospective home buyer has to plan for financially is the down payment. It's a significant amount of money to come up...