Buying a Home

These days, it isn't easy to find a deal. In most markets, there are more home buyers than there are available homes for sale. That puts upward ...

Location obviously matters when choosing a house to buy. Not only will it determine how far you are from friends, family, and the things you need, ...

The number of rooms a house has – and how they're distributed – is even more important than the overall size of the home. A huge home ...

The best time to buy a house is when you're ready. But, once you're ready, picking the right time of year to start the process could be beneficial. ...

New technology always take a while before it catches on. People need to warm up to the idea and make sure it can deliver as promised. That's ...

In a competitive market, a good home is likely to draw multiple offers. That means, the home's seller gets to choose the best one. And more often ...

There's a reason living near a major metropolis has traditionally been more expensive than living further away. Put simply, it's where the jobs are. ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, average mortgage rates were mostly down last week, with decreases seen ...

Today's housing market is short of available homes but not interested buyers. That's why home prices and competition have been rising. It's also why ...

The National Association of Home Builders surveys builders each month to gauge their confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes. ...

In today's market, first-time home buyers face challenges repeat buyers don't. Among them, saving for a down payment tops the list. Home prices are ...

Homeownership is a major financial commitment. Not only does it mean a monthly mortgage payment but it also comes with other expenses like property ...

For generations, young Americans have included homeownership among their goals for the future. Its appeal has endured over the decades and through ...

People tend to choose where to live based on a few basic factors. Traditionally, we want to live somewhere close to our family, our friends, and our ...

Before you can shop for a house to buy, you have to make sure you'll be able to get a loan. After all, there's no point in falling in love with a ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, demand for loans to buy homes rose last week from the week before. In ...

If you're shopping for a house this year, there's likely a reason you've decided now's the right time for you to buy. Maybe it's because you no ...