If you want to be approved for a mortgage, you have to qualify. Which means, if you have too much debt, too little income, or bad credit,...

Equity is the difference between what you owe on your house and what it's worth. So, when home prices are growing, equity is too. And...

Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index is based on a monthly survey gauging Americans' feelings about the housing market and overall...

The typical home buyer doesn't spend much time considering the price of gypsum products or ready-mix concrete. But the prices builders...

There are many gauges of U.S. home prices but the S&P Case-Shiller Indices is among the most closely followed. The index is constructed...

For most of the past year, average mortgage rates have hovered at, or just above, historic lows. Favorable rates helped home buyers at a...

For a prospective home buyer, the more homes there are for sale the better. After all, more available homes means more choices and a...

Rents recently hit new highs in 40 of the 50 largest U.S. cities, according to a new analysis from the National Association of Realtors'...

If you're a prospective home buyer, the latest existing-home sales data from the National Association of Realtors is a mixed bag. On the...

New technology always take a while before it catches on. People need to warm up to the idea and make sure it can deliver as promised....

In a competitive market, a good home is likely to draw multiple offers. That means, the home's seller gets to choose the best one. And...

Sales of vacation homes started to surge soon after the pandemic began. With more Americans able to work remotely, demand for second...

When a homeowner lists their home for sale and can't find an interested buyer, the most obvious thing for them to do is lower their...

For most of us, buying a house means applying for a loan. After all, homes are expensive, so you're probably going to need to finance...

There are more home buyers looking for an affordable home than there are affordable homes to buy. That's been true for awhile now. It's...

Homes sell quickly these days. Anyone who's shopped for a house recently knows this. A quality house listed on a Thursday will sometimes...