The homeownership rate ticked up slightly from last year, prompted by a jump in millennial owners, according to a Census Bureau survey. Here are some of the factors that are driving more buyers from this generation to purchase a house.
Read More »Which Cities are the Most and Least Affordable?
Here’s what a new report found on where money spends best and not that well. Hint: For anyone living on a modest salary, the old advise of “go west” might not be the best to take.
Read More »Will Wage Growth Bring Relief to Homebuyers?
The latest data on U.S. jobs by the Census Bureau has indicated rising wages. Experts weigh in on whether these increases will translate into easing the burden of rising home prices for homebuyers.
Read More »Home Sales Pick Up the Pace
The time homes spend on the market is decreasing. A new report shows just how swiftly homes move these days, and how few there are to go around in the first place.
Read More »The Ongoing Struggle of Pending Home Sales
A fast-moving competitive market didn’t help pending home sales that came in at the second-lowest level in the past year. This video explains the headwinds facing home sales this season.
Read More »The Impact of Fed Rate Hikes on Homeowners
On Wednesday, The Fed raised rates for the second time this year. How will the latest hike impact homeowners who are applying for HELOCs? Experts weigh in.
Read More »Home Prices Accelerate, But Not Everywhere
Despite rising across the country, a report found that the growth in home prices remained widespread registering double-digit gains in some metros and minimal gains in others. Here’s what experts have to say about this trend.
Read More »Where Home Sales Zipped the Most in Q1
A new report looking at the hottest zip codes in the U.S. finds the West is by far where sales are happening fastest. But there's more to it than that. Click through to learn more ...
Read More »The Housing Market Heats Up
Things always warm up in the spring, but experts are detecting record-breaking heat this year—at least in the housing market. Inventories are low, homes are flying off the market, and prices continue to rise, according to Realtor.com’s Monthly Housing Trends ...
Read More »The Worst Home Markets for Millennials
Millennials want to own homes. They just happen to be living through one of the toughest homebuyer's markets. And five cities, in particular, are tough for young buyers to crack. Which are these cities?
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