Wish you a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving!We gather on this day to be thankful for what we have, for the family we love, the friends we cherish, and for the blessings still to come. May this Thanksgiving bring warmth, joy, and abundance that stays with you all year long.With gratitude,Anastasia

Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now. No repairs, no property taxes, no worrying about mortgage rates – you just pay the bill and move on with your life. But here’s the part people don’t talk about enough: renting doesn’t help you build your

When the holidays roll around, travel plans, family gatherings, and all the chaos of the season may make you think it’s better to pull your listing off the market or to wait until 2026 to sell your house. But here’s the thing. Waiting could mean missing out on a great window of opportunity. Because

Homebuyers are watching the economy closely, and for good reason. Buying a home is one of the biggest purchases most people ever make. And some recession talk in the media has made a lot of would-be buyers second guess their plans. In the latest LendingTree survey, almost 2 in 3 Americans said they

By Lighter Side Staff Nov 12, 2025 You’ve probably seen the buzz lately about 50-year mortgages possibly hitting the U.S. market soon. If you haven’t come across it yet, you probably will—whether in a headline, a newsfeed scroll, or it’ll just be an option the next time you’re house hunting. LEARN M

A former oil trader spent two years and $1.3 million creating an industrial-style house on England’s coast that would stand up to tricky terrain By: Ruth Bloomfield  | Photography by Joanna Yee for WSJ Nov. 5, 2025 12:00 pm ET HASTINGS, England—When Simon Basey took on a run-down house by the seasid

Want to make your home stand out? Reach for these Sherwin-Williams paint colors. Written by May Ortega on June 16, 2025 When you’re selling your house, the color you paint your walls could not only affect a buyer’s initial interest in your home, but how much they are willing to pay for it. And buyer

Keep your home in shape and avoid unwanted tasks and headaches. Written by Alexis Benveniste on September 6, 2023 It’s always a good time to work on home improvements, but the end of summer is a particularly good time to think about doing tasks that will protect and maintain your home as colder weat

Published Wed, Nov 12 20257:00 AM ESTUpdated Wed, Nov 12 20257:43 AM EST By: Diana Olick Justin Sullivan | Getty Images As the housing market heads into its traditionally slowest season, homebuyers are making one last gasp, likely due to more supply on the market and softening prices. LEARN MORE… Vi

Published Thu, Nov 13 202512:34 PM ESTUpdated Fri, Nov 14 20257:29 AM EST By: Diana Olick fstop123 | E+ | Getty Images Foreclosure filings climbed again in October, after sitting at historic lows in recent years, according to new data released Thursday. While the numbers are still small, the persist

Published Mon, Nov 17 20259:48 AM EST By: Carlos Waters With approximately 250 million unique monthly visitors, Zillow is the most widely used real estate portal in the United States. It’s among just a handful of online real estate platforms that transformed the way Americans buy, sell and rent home

Published Wed, Nov 19 20257:00 AM ESTUpdated An Hour Ago By: Diana Olick Homes in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates rose for the third consecutive week, causing demand from both current homeowners and potential hom

Step into this beautifully maintained Colonial home featuring gleaming hardwood floors and stylish tile throughout, this spacious residence offers the perfect combination of warmth and sophistication. The inviting living room boasts soaring cathedral ceilings and a striking gas fireplace with a cust

Here’s something you should know before you sell your house. The homeowners who win in today’s market aren’t the ones waiting it out or stepping back. They’re the ones who adapt from the start. A number of homeowners this year didn’t get the outcome they wanted. But it’s not because something’s wron

After several years of high mortgage rates and hesitation from buyers, momentum is quietly building beneath the surface of the housing market. Sellers are reappearing. Buyers are re-engaging. And for the first time in what feels like forever, there’s movement happening again. No, it’s not a surge. B

A lot of buyers are stuck in “wait and see” mode right now. They’re watching rates hover a little above 6% and thinking, I’ll buy once they hit the 5s. Because who doesn’t want a better rate? But here’s the thing: that 5.99% number might not save you as much as you think. Affordability is still a ch

If it feels like you’re seeing new construction signs pop up everywhere, you’re not wrong. Builders have been busy. And it’s left some people wondering: Are we overbuilding like we did right before the 2008 housing crash? No matter what you may hear in the news, there’s no reason for alarm. In reali

If you’ve served in the military (or if your spouse has), you have access to one of the most powerful homebuying tools out there. The chance to buy a home without having a down payment. Unfortunately, 70% of Veterans (that's 7 out of every 10) don’t know about this benefit, according to Veterans Uni

📈 But a heads-up: average days on market climbed to 36 (+14.3%) and days to offer to 24 (+18.2%) — the largest jumps since 2021. The sale-to-list price ratio also eased back to 100%, pointing to a more balanced market than the ferocious seller’s-market of a few years back.✅ What that means: Sellers

There’s been a lot of talk lately about how a government shutdown impacts the housing market. You might be wondering: Is it causing everything to grind to a halt? The short answer? No. The housing market doesn’t stop. It keeps moving. Homes are still being bought and sold, contracts are still being