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While home prices are still more than 20 percent higher today than a year ago, the question on buyers’ and sellers’ minds has turned to what’s next: Will the market slow down and, if so, will it happen anytime soon? READ MORE

Home prices have remained stubbornly elevated this year even amidst high lending rates and falling real estate demand. Consequently, housing market price predictions are in focus for many investors and would-be home buyers. READ MORE

House hunting used to be so much easier. For years, buyers looking for a new home were buoyed by low interest rates, a range of flexible options for mortgages, and a wide variety of housing from which to choose. READ MORE

For many people, buying a home is the biggest purchase they’ll ever make because it is both a financial and an emotional decision, said Kevin Bazazzadeh, real estate investor and founder of Brilliant Day Homes. Different ages and stages of life may bring different...

Mortgage rates experienced some volatility early this week, with the 30-year fixed rate briefly spiking above 5%. Now, it's settled back down just below 5. High rates coupled with high home prices have strained affordability for many buyers. This dynamic has started...

As the spring real estate season comes to a close, mortgage interest rates continue to hover above 5 percent, prices remain high and the tight supply of homes for sale persists, making matters challenging for home shoppers. That combination could result in a slowdown...

The U.S. residential real estate market is so hot the heat is keeping young buyers away from the housing sector. Now, with young homebuyers historically tasked with being the nation’s “starter home” buyers, the paradigm has shifted as millennials and Generation Z are...

The U.S. residential real estate market is so hot the heat is keeping young buyers away from the housing sector. Now, with young homebuyers historically tasked with being the nation’s “starter home” buyers, the paradigm has shifted as millennials and Generation Z are...

Here's a cool and refreshing thought: Swimming pools are getting more popular. Despite delays for some equipment and building materials, the swimming pool construction industry has grown 2.4% per year on average since 2017, according to market research company...

These days, the real estate market can seem quite literally all over the map—still super-hot in some areas while cooling off in others. Regardless of where you live, first-time home ownership can be an attainable goal with the right research and advance planning. Here...