Andrea Riquier

As prices and mortgage rates soar, fewer buyers can afford the homes listed for sale. That's why it may pay for sellers to be empathetic, rather than ruthless.

Many homebuilders have too much inventory available. That means more bargaining power for buyers.

In June, there were fewer options in the housing market for would-be buyers, and prices are actually ticking down a bit, which is no good for sellers.

Metro areas that drew the most interest in May were those located where people want to live—and less expensive than some of their neighboring cities.

Many factors, from affordability to good schools to safety, make a city or town good for families. A recent analysis from WalletHub ranks them all.

With mortgage rates and homes prices still too high for many homebuyers, here are several ideas that might help you get your foot in the homeownership door.

America's home prices are still rising, hovering at a median of $430,000. But sky-high housing costs seem poised to fall, perhaps as early as this month.

There are excellent reasons to sell a home now—and reasons to wait. Here’s how to decide whether it’s worth it to you.

After a few years of flying high, home prices are finally coming back down to earth. Here’s why a price decline could be looming.

The “hate my house, love my mortgage” syndrome is spreading fast, stemming from mortgage interest rates in the 3% range more than doubling over the past year.

Mortgage rates are rising again, but with slim pickings in the housing market for buyers, that might not be the biggest problem they have.

Property taxes can range from hundreds of dollars a year to tens of thousands. That means home shoppers need to take this important expense into account.

Across the country, homebuyers and their real estate agents—and even some home sellers—describe a sense of deep fatigue in this merciless housing market.

Despite people clamoring for more square footage during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 had the biggest year-over-year decline in new apartment sizes.

Too many buyers are basing their decisions to buy on whether and when home prices and mortgage rates will go up or down.

As homebuyers and sellers alike bide their time, here’s what’s going on in the housing market this week, and what could come this spring.

Joey and Sydney Leisz were losing hope of ever becoming homeowners. Then an unusual opportunity arrived that changed everything.

About 43% of homebuyers with an ARM regret taking out the loan. The mortgage has a low introductory rate that goes up and then adjusts over time.

Home sellers are having a difficult time accepting that they won’t get the same price a neighbor did several months earlier.

Homebuyers stymied by high prices and slim pickings are not alone. Home flippers aren’t faring so well either.