For the past few years, affordability has been what’s stopped a lot of buyers in their tracks. Maybe it stopped you, too. At some point you probably did the math, looked at the monthly payment, and decided to pause your search and wait for things to get better. But here’s something you may have miss

Buying your first home is exciting, but it can also be a little nerve-wrecking because it’s something you’ve never done before. And trying to think of everything you need to do can feel like a lot. But here’s the key. You don’t have to figure everything out on your own. And you don’t have to do it a

You may have seen headlines on social saying the number of buyers backing out of their contracts is on the rise – and has recently reached a high not seen since 2017. That can sound intimidating. But it varies a lot by market. And here’s the key thing to understand if you want to sell. A lot of the

Foreclosures are ticking up. And that may make your mind jump straight to thoughts of 2008 – specifically to what happened to the market during the housing crash. So, let’s do exactly what your brain already wants to do, and see if there’s any connection there. The simple truth is foreclosure filing

Nervous about selling? These steps will walk you through it. Written by Susan Kelleher on June 27, 2025 Have you been thinking, ‘I want to sell my house, but where do I start?’ If so, you’re not alone. The typical seller lives in their home for 12 years before putting it up for sale, and they spend

Published Sat, Mar 7 20269:30 AM EST By: Sarah Agostino Lifestylevisuals | E+ | Getty Images When it comes to buying a house, affordability continues to slowly improve. U.S. households that have a median income — an estimated $86,300 — and enough money for a 20% down payment can now afford a $331,48

Published Tue, Mar 10 202610:00 AM EDTUpdated Tue, Mar 10 202612:44 PM EDT By: Diana Olick February home sales see small rebound Home sales made a small gain to start the year, but higher mortgage rates now could throw cold water on the spring season. Existing home sales in February rose 1.7% from J

Published Wed, Mar 11 20267:00 AM EDTUpdated Wed, Mar 11 20268:24 AM EDT By: Diana Olick A prospective buyer and a real estate agent look through a window in a bedroom during an open house at a home in Seattle, Washington, US, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images As the w

Published Wed, Mar 11 202612:04 PM EDTUpdated 3 Hours Ago By: Emily Wilkins Homes in suburban Chicago, April 26, 2023. Brian Cassella | Tribune News Service | Getty Images A major housing affordability bill poised to clear the Senate as soon as Thursday will hit a wall in the House, in part over con

Online searches for “can’t sell house” just hit an all-time high according to Google Trends. So, if your house has been sitting on the market without any bites, you’re not the only one. But it's also not the end of the road.  Homes are selling every day, so you can turn this around. You just need to

Mortgage rates have already dropped into the upper 5s twice this year. But after just a few days, they ticked back up into the low 6% range. If you saw that and thought, “Great. I missed it,” you’re not the only one. A lot of buyers are treating the 5s like some kind of magic number. As if moving fr

Based on the latest data from the Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®, the 2026 market is starting with some significant shifts. While sales volume has hit a 15-year low, prices continue to climb, signaling a complex landscape for both buyers and sellers. Here is a quick breakdown of the January 2

Homeowners looking to sell usually want three things: plenty of interested buyers, strong offers, and a short timeline. Spring is the season that most often delivers all three. So, if a move has been on your mind this year, this is the window where momentum tends to work in your favor. Here’s what m

The data is in, and the Massachusetts housing market showed incredible resilience through the end of 2025!🌟 Despite higher mortgage rates, we saw a stabilizing market with a 6.6% surge in new listings. Key Takeaways from the MLSPIN Annual Report:  💰 Home Values Rising: The overall median sales pri

You’ve probably seen posts on social media talking about how “home prices are falling.” And when you see something like that, it’s normal to wonder: Is this the start of a crash? What does this mean for my house? Let’s clear this up right away. This is not a crash. And your home is not suddenly losi

What if you didn’t have a mortgage payment on your next house? It may sound a little unrealistic. But for a number of homeowners, it’s actually doable. Nearly 3 in 10 homes purchased today are bought in cash, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). That’s far more than the pre-pande

Let’s be clear: selling your house is absolutely possible right now. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR), roughly 11k homes sell every day in this country. And the sellers who are making their moves happen all have one thing in common: they’ve adjusted their strategy to match tod

Summer has the widest selection of rentals while winter has the lowest rents of the year. Written by Susan Kelleher on September 25, 2025 Reviewed by Alycia Lucio, Edited by Jessica Rapp Not everyone has a choice in when they have to move, but if your moving dates are flexible, you can time your sea

Published Sat, Feb 14 20269:30 AM EST By: Sarah Agostino Momo Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images For homeowners who sell their house later in life, that timing may come with a cost, new research suggests. Once sellers reach about age 70, they start getting lower sale prices for their houses

Published Sun, Feb 22 20269:30 AM EST By: Sarah Agostino Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images There’s a line item in homebuyers’ closing costs that’s causing a clash in the mortgage industry: the fee for lenders to check borrowers’ credit. While the charges — typically in the tens or hundreds