One question that’s top of mind if you’re thinking about making a move today is: Why is it so hard to find a house to buy? And while it may be tempting to wait it out until you have more options, that’s probably not the best strategy. Here’s why. There aren’t enough homes available for sale, but tha

Are you a baby boomer who’s lived in your current house for a long time and you’re ready for a change? If you’re thinking about selling your house, you have a lot to consider. Will you move to a different state or stay nearby? Is it time to downsize or do you want more space to accommodate your love

If you’re planning to buy a home, one thing to consider is what experts project home prices will do in the future and how that might affect your investment. While you may have seen negative news over the past year about home prices, they’re doing far better than expected and are rising across the co

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Reaching retirement is a significant milestone in life, bringing with it a lot of change and new opportunities. As the door to this exciting chapter opens, one thing you may be considering is selling your house and finding a home better suited for your evolving needs. Fortunately, you may be in a be

Some Highlights Last year, some housing experts projected a decline in home prices by the end of 2023. But that didn’t happen – inventory was just too low. While it’s normal for experts to re-forecast throughout the year, the good news for 2023 is that prices are no longer projected to decrease. Con

Have you been trying to buy a home, but higher mortgage rates and home prices are limiting your options? If so, here’s some good news – based on what Ali Wolf, Chief Economist at Zonda, has to say – smaller, more affordable homes are on the way: “Buyers should expect that over the next 12 to 24 mont

PUBLISHED SUN, SEP 3 202311:52 AM EDT By: Ana Teresa Solá Gary Burchell | Getty Images More couples are becoming homeowners before tying the knot. Unmarried couples make up 18% of all first-time homebuyers, up from just 4% in 1985, according to a 2022 report by the National Association of Realtors.

By Lighter Side Staff You can imagine that buyers’ agents don’t love a good old-fashioned bidding war on a house their buyer wants. But you might be surprised to learn that even listing agents don’t love dealing with them either. Well, to be fair, it’s more of a love / hate kind of thing. They love 

PUBLISHED FRI, SEP 1 20231:10 PM EDTUPDATED FRI, SEP 1 20232:03 PM EDT By: Diana Olick WATCH NOWVIDEO04:01Home prices may be turning lower After rising steadily since January, home prices may now be turning lower again. The latest read on home prices shows they hit another all-time high in July, ris

SHAREShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailTHE EXCHANGE Andy Walden, vice president of enterprise research at Black Knight, and CNBC’s Diana Olick join ‘The Exchange’ to discuss why home prices may be on the verge of cooling off, the stat

PUBLISHED WED, SEP 6 20237:00 AM EDTUPDATED WED, SEP 6 20237:37 AM EDT By:Diana Olick A “For Sale” sign is displayed in front of a home on August 30, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Mario Tama | Getty Images After rising sharply for several weeks, mortgage interest rates pulled back slightly last we

PUBLISHED TUE, SEP 5 202310:48 AM EDTUPDATED TUE, SEP 5 202312:29 PM EDT By: Jessica Dickler WATCH NOWVIDEO03:22Mortgage rate tipping point: Most buyers say 5.5% or lower After bottoming out below 3% in January 2021, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage now sits above 7% — which is ju

If you’re hoping to buy a home this year, you’re probably paying close attention to mortgage rates. Since mortgage rates impact what you can afford when you take out a home loan – and affordability is a challenge today – it’s a good time to look at the big picture of where mortgage rates have been h

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Toward the end of last year, there were a number of headlines saying home prices were going to fall substantially in 2023. That led to a lot of fear and questions about whether there was going to be a repeat of the housing crash that happened back in 2008. But the headlines got it wrong. While there

Even though activity in the housing market has slowed from the frenzy that was the ‘unicorn’ years, it’s still a seller’s market because the supply of homes for sale is so low. But what does that really mean for you? And why are conditions today so good if you want to sell your house? The latest Exi

Some Highlights Your equity grows as you pay down your home loan and as home prices increase. With home prices rising again, your equity is getting an extra boost. Almost half of homeowners are equity rich because they have at least 50% equity in their homes. If you’ve been in your home for a while,

Have you ever wondered how inflation impacts the housing market? Believe it or not, they’re connected. Whenever there are changes to one, both are affected. Here’s a high-level overview of the connection between the two. The Relationship Between Housing Inflation and Overall Inflation Shelter inflat

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