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The number of homes for sale has been lower than normal for years now. Home shoppers looking for a home to buy have had to compete over limited ...

Calculating how much house you can afford can be difficult. Not only do you have to take your budget and lifestyle into account, you also have to ...

Every homeowner with a home to sell wants to attract qualified buyers. After all, the more interest there is in your home, the more likely it is ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's most recent Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell for the fourth time in five ...

These days, it seems like most housing market forecasts are predicting home price increases will begin to slow at some point this year. Whether it's ...

Home insurance isn't required by law but, most likely, your lender's going to require it to get a mortgage. Even if they didn't, it'd probably be in ...

The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index is considered a good indicator of future home sales because it measures contract ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates fell across all loan categories last week. Rates ...

Home buyer preferences are usually pretty consistent. What home shoppers are looking for in a house or neighborhood doesn't change all that much ...

Homeownership has many benefits. It also comes with a fair amount of responsibilities. Among them, maintenance is a big one. It's up to you to keep ...

Affordability is a hot topic these days. After two years of rapid home price growth and the recent spike in mortgage rates, prospective home buyers ...

Homes for sale continue to sell quickly, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. Data from April shows 88 percent of ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Application Survey, average mortgage rates fell last week. Rates were down from one week ...

Home builders are a reliable barometer of housing market health, since their business depends on being able to anticipate buyers' needs. That's why ...

The standards lenders use to determine whether or not a borrower is approved for a loan aren't fixed. That means there are times when it's easier to ...

Whether or not buying a home is considered affordable depends on a number of factors. Home prices, mortgage rates, and income all play a role. ...

One of the primary benefits of owning a home is equity. Put simply, equity is the difference between what you owe on your mortgage and what your ...