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

Published Tue, Feb 24 202612:58 PM EST By: Celia Fernandez@cfernan6 and Lauren Shamo@in/lauren-shamo We bought a $90K fire station and turned it into our dream home Growing up in Iowa, Steven and Ashley Evans knew all about the local fire station in Cedar Rapids because it was right by the high scho

Published Wed, Feb 25 20267:00 AM ESTUpdated Wed, Feb 25 202610:14 AM EST By: Diana Olick Prospective buyers arrive during an open house at a home in Seattle, Washington, US, on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. David Ryder | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mortgage rates dropped sharply last week, and while that hel

Renting can feel like the easier choice right now. There’s no big down payment. No dealing with surprise repairs. And no long-term commitment. But then your rent goes up again. And again. And suddenly the thing that seemed flexible starts looking… expensive, especially considering you’re not buildin

Single Family – Cape Cod/Contemporary – MLS # 1404073 Total Rooms: 10                             Bed: 5                    Full Bath: 4                  Half Bath:   1 Experience the pinnacle of coastal sophistication in South Dartmouth’s most coveted gated enclave. This shingled contemporary maste

For a lot of parents or grandparents, watching a family member struggle to buy their first home right now is hard. That's because you saw firsthand how homeownership gave your life more stability and helped grow your net worth – and you want your loved ones to have those same opportunities. But with

There’s one decision you're going to make when you sell that determines whether your house sells quickly, or it sits. Whether buyers make an offer, or scroll past it. Whether you walk away with the maximum return, or you end up cutting the price later. And that’s your asking price. The #1 Mistake Se

If you saw headlines that talked about how “home sales fell sharply in January,” it probably raised an eyebrow – especially if you’re thinking about selling your house. But context matters. Yes, in January, home sales declined. But that has more to do with seasonality and the weather than it does wi

At some point, a house that once felt perfect just… doesn’t anymore. Maybe you need more space. Maybe working from home turned your dining room into a permanent office. Maybe the layout just doesn’t match how you live now. If your current house is starting to feel like it’s holding you back instead