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To Sell or Rent? How To Choose the Best Path for Your House. Selling your house is a big step, and you want it to go smoothly. And with houses taking a little longer to sell these days, renting it out might start to sound like a nice backup plan. But the reality is,...

Confused by Home Price Headlines? Here’s Why. Whether you own a house already or you’re looking to buy one, you probably care about home prices. But it’s not always easy to figure out what’s really happening right now, especially if you look at the headlines. One says...

Newly built homes now cost less than existing ones in about a third of major markets. And nationally, the gap is pretty big. A newly built home typically sells for about $35,000 less than an existing one. Prices can look very different from one area to the next,...

Want a More Affordable Home? Don’t Overlook Condos. When you picture buying your first home, chances are you’re imagining a traditional single-family house with its own yard, maybe a garage, and little extra room to grow. But with affordability still tight, getting...

The Biggest Credit Hurdle for Renters Who Want To Buy What's the biggest payment you make every month? If you’re a renter, it's probably your rent.  But did you know that you can pay your rent on time, every time, for years, and it may never show up in your...

Homes Are Still Selling – Even in a Slower Market If you’ve seen headlines saying home sales are slowing down, you may be wondering: is this really a good time to sell? While the latest numbers show sales picked up slightly in September, they're still down compared to...

Why There are More Homes for Sale Right Now (and What It Means for You) Mortgage rates being back above 7% isn't exactly the news most people wanted. But it’s changing the market in ways that matter whether you’re buying or selling. The number of homes for sale is...

Want to move but don’t want to give up your current low rate? This is for you.Data shows homeowners with a mortgage have an average of $310K in equity right now. And that means if you've been putting off a move because you don't want to give up the mortgage rate you...

Why Most People Are Still Glad They Bought a Home With everything going on, it’s understandable if you’re wondering if you’d regret buying right now.  Everyday expenses cost more. Mortgage rates are higher than you’d like. And when the economy feels uncertain,...

There's been some talk about whether mortgage rates could climb to 9%. Here's some perspective. Getting there would take a rare mix of things, all lasting a full year: a booming economy with no slowdown in jobs, the Fed raising rates more than expected, and the...