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The House That Started It All Could Kickstart What's Next Remember how exciting it was to buy your first place? It felt like crossing a long-awaited finish line. It gave you a place to build your life. Maybe it’s where you lived when you got married. Or where you...

Priced Out? A Condo or Townhome Could Be Your Way In. Today's home prices have a lot of buyers – especially first-time buyers – wondering if there’s even anything out there that’s in their budget. But owning a home may be more within reach than you think. Sometimes,...

Headlines highlighting rising foreclosures have a way of stirring up 2008 flashbacks. But the data says not to panic. We’re nowhere near what happened back then. In the first half of 2008, foreclosures were filed on over 1.3 million homes. The first half of this year...

More Homes, Better Prices: A Buyer’s Summer If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from. In many places, both sticking points are letting up this...

14 Years Running: Why Real Estate Is Still America’s Favorite Investment Quick gut reaction. Which investment do Americans trust more than stocks, gold, savings accounts, and bonds? The answer hasn't changed in 14 years.  It's real estate. And this year, that...

Think Nobody's Buying Homes Right Now? Think Again. If you've been thinking about selling, you've probably seen plenty of headlines suggesting buyers have just about disappeared. But there's a big difference between a slow market and a stalled one. Yes, mortgage rates...

Worried about making the most from your sale in today’s market? Here's what to know. Homes sold with an agent go for $65,000 more, on average, than homes sold without one. Because maximizing the profit from your sale takes insight into what buyers are willing to pay...

The “Take It or Leave It” Attitude Is Fading from the Market – What That Means for You Negotiations are back. More buyers are asking for better deals, and more sellers are giving them. Builders are throwing in extras, too.  That’s why whether you’re buying or...

What To Expect from the Housing Market in the Second Half of 2026 If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you're not the only one. Mortgage rates stayed higher than people wanted. Affordability remained tight. And uncertainty overseas added another...

Student Loans Are Back in the News. Don't Let It Put Your Homeownership Plans on Hold. Student loans are back in the spotlight. And whether you've been following the headlines closely or just catching bits and pieces here and there, there's a good chance they've been...