Market Analysis

The housing market is in transition. Conditions are changing quickly and that can be scary for prospective home buyers. But while the market is ...

The low supply of homes for sale has been the housing market's primary issue for years now. That's why an unexpectedly positive report from the U.S. ...

For home buyers, affordability is always a top concern. That's why news of home price increases and rising mortgage rates has some buyers feeling ...

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Applications Survey, demand for loans to buy homes rose 8 percent last week from the week ...

Buying a house is enough to think about without having to keep up with a rapidly changing market. Nevertheless, this year's spring home buyers have ...

Home builders are a good gauge of where the housing market is headed. After all, their business depends on being able to tell when and where home ...

It makes sense that people worry we're in a housing bubble. After all, it wasn't that long ago that the market crashed and sent home values tumbling....

Fannie Mae's monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index measures how Americans feel about the housing market and economy. It asks respondents whether ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

The lack of available homes for sale has been an issue for years now. It's pushed prices higher and led to a fast-moving market, where attractive ...

Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index is based on a monthly survey of Americans. The survey asks respondents whether they think now is a good ...