Buying a Home

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 increased again last week, with rates up from one ...

There is an expectation that this year's market won't be quite as competitive as last year's. In 2021, homes sold quickly, bidding wars were common, ...

Home buyers typically know their price range and approximate mortgage rate. After all, without knowing those two things, it'd be much more difficult ...

Nobody likes paying taxes. Just the thought of it can be stressful – especially if you're among the filers who will owe money to the IRS. The ...

For the most part, homes are all the same. They all have a kitchen, bedrooms, bathrooms, and a main living area. Those are givens. Aside from the ...

What we want in a house doesn't change all that much over time. Home buyers always want storage, a good kitchen, and enough bedrooms and bathrooms. ...

Figuring out how much your down payment will be and where it'll come from is a big part of getting ready to buy a house. Whether you're using money ...

There are more millennial home buyers in the housing market than ever before. The generation – roughly defined as those born between 1981 and ...

When you choose a home to buy, you're also choosing a neighborhood. The area surrounding the house you buy will play a big part in how much you like ...

Traditionally speaking, marriage and homeownership go hand-in-hand. First, you get married, then you buy a home and start a family. It's all a part ...

There a lot of things to consider when thinking about making a move. How close you'll be to family and friends, affordability, and the local job ...

Coming up with a down payment is among the biggest challenges for prospective home buyers, especially if it's their first time. While move-up buyers ...

The list of things home buyers consider important when deciding to move stays fairly consistent. Years go by without much change to buyers' wish ...

In a seller's market – when there are more home buyers than there are homes for sale – competition is common. A good listing will ...

Shopping for a house to buy involves many choices. One of the most obvious is whether you want to buy a new house or an existing home. But before ...

New numbers from ATTOM Data Solutions show that 39.5 percent of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity rich during the third ...