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Home Prices Grow At More Sustainable Pace
The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index is among the most closely followed measures of U.S. home prices. It covers all nine census...
May 6, 2025


March Pending Home Sales Up 6.1%
In March, pending home sales saw the largest month-over-month increase in almost a year and a half, according to new numbers from the...
May 5, 2025


Millennial Buyers Say They’d Take Better Over Bigger
The home buying process involves a lot of compromise. After all, you’re unlikely to find a house that has every one of the features and...
May 1, 2025


Existing Home Sales Slide In March
Sales of previously owned homes fell in March, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. The group found sales...
Apr 29, 2025


Mortgage Credit More Available In March
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index is a monthly measure of whether obtaining a mortgage has become...
Apr 24, 2025


What You Might Spend Settling Into A New House
Every successful home buyer becomes a mover. But when you’re caught up in the home search, moving can seem too far off in the future to...
Apr 23, 2025


Monthly Mortgage Payments End Winter Flat
There are a lot of costs associated with owning a home but the monthly mortgage payment is the big one. It’s also the measuring stick...
Apr 21, 2025


How Many Americans Live In Overcrowded Homes?
There are roughly 19 million Americans living in homes with more than two people per bedroom, according to the results of a new analysis....
Apr 17, 2025


New Listings, Price Cuts See Best March In Years
Spring is here and the inventory of homes for sale is climbing. In fact, the total number of homes actively for sale in March was 28.5...
Apr 16, 2025
How Many Workdays Does It Take To Afford A Home?
There are a lot of ways to measure how affordable it is to buy a home. Time isn’t usually among them. But one new analysis decided to use...
Apr 10, 2025


Down Payments Are Up $3,000 From Last Year
A new analysis from the National Association of Realtors’ consumer website found that the size of the typical down payment has risen...
Apr 9, 2025


Americans Say Home Has Become More Important
A home is more than just a shelter or a place to sleep at night. It’s where you live your life. It’s where you gather with friends and...
Apr 7, 2025


Why You Need To Have Your Home On The MLS
If you’re a first-time home seller, you may’ve wondered why you can’t just put a sign out in front of your house and wait for the best...
Apr 4, 2025


Spring Buyers May See Best Conditions In Years
Home buyers still face affordability challenges. Home prices and mortgage rates remain elevated. But while buying a home is more...
Apr 3, 2025


Existing Home Sales Begin To Thaw
February is still winter but, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors, it may’ve been the start of this year’s...
Apr 2, 2025


Survey Finds Gen Z Most Ready To Buy
There are a nearly limitless number of reasons you might be thinking about making a move this year. Among that long list, though, age is...
Apr 1, 2025


Early Spring Is The Best Time To Sell
Everyone with a home to sell hopes to get the most money they can for it. That’s why sellers usually make repairs, remove clutter, clean,...
Mar 26, 2025


What Do Americans Think About Mortgage Rates?
For most of last year, there was an assumption that mortgage rates were about to fall. And they did, briefly. In late summer, average...
Mar 25, 2025


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