There are plenty of interested home buyers out there but the number of available homes for sale remains low. That creates challenging...

The standards lenders use to evaluate prospective borrowers aren't fixed. That means there are times when it's easier for home buyers to...

Homeownership is a popular concept. When asked, most Americans say they hope to one day own their own home. So you'd think the...

ATTOM Data Solutions' quarterly U.S. Home Affordability Report compares the current cost of owning a home – including mortgage payments,...

There was a point last year, after mortgage rates increased and buyer demand stalled, when the inventory of homes for sale began to rise....

Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index is a monthly survey of Americans which tracks perceptions of the housing market, mortgage...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, the average loan size for purchase applications fell last...

The National Association of Realtors keeps a measure of how many contracts to buy homes are signed each month. Its Pending Home Sales...

The homeownership rate doesn't change too drastically from year to year. It hit its record high in the second quarter of 2004, at 69.2...

Every buyer wants to get the most home for their money. That's why demand spikes any time mortgage rates fall. We all want to get the...

In May, sales of previously owned homes rose 0.2 percent from the month before, according to new numbers from the National Association of...

Buying a house requires a plan. It's not something you do on a whim. A big part of that plan is figuring out your financing. The details...

There isn't one definition of “the good life.” It's a little bit different for everyone. But while we each have our own individual...

The market conditions home buyers encounter when they head out to shop for a home depend a lot on what they're looking for and where....

When mortgage rates began to climb last year, many wondered whether the market would crash and send home prices tumbling. Now, more than...

The lack of available homes for sale is not a new problem. Home buyers have been dealing with low inventory for years now. It was the...

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