Have you thought about moving lately? If so, you're not alone. In fact, according to one new survey of current homeowners, 72 percent...

Affording a home got easier in August, according to newly released numbers from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The MBA's monthly...

Before closing on a house, it's important to find out as much about it as you can. That's why scheduling an inspection is typically among...

New home sales numbers are known to be volatile on a month-to-month basis. They're also frequently revised. That's certainly the case...

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

For years now, buying a home has been getting more expensive. Higher home prices and climbing mortgage rates have had affordability...

Falling mortgage rates have created a buzz among potential buyers but rates aren't the only market factor trending in the right...

After five consecutive monthly declines, construction of new, single-family homes spiked in August, according to new numbers from the...

Buying a home isn't something you do in an afternoon. It takes several weeks, maybe months. That could explain why, despite news of...

The National Association of Home Builders conducts a monthly survey to gauge builder confidence in the market for newly built homes. Its...

Home prices are a hot topic after years of skyrocketing growth. Double-digit annual increases were common in most markets during the...

Credit availability isn't typically among home buyers' top concerns – but it matters. Lending standards and the availability of loan...

Traditionally, spring and summer are the housing market's busiest seasons. Home shoppers tend to arrive as the weather begins to warm and...

Americans have had good reason to be hesitant about the housing market over the past couple of years. Between skyrocketing prices during...

Prospective home buyers who've been waiting for affordability conditions to improve may be in luck. According to the latest Purchase...

The housing market has had an inventory problem for years now. Too few homes for sale has driven prices higher, increased competition and...

When mortgage rates began rising from all-time lows a few years back, the number of Americans looking for a loan started to fall. But,...