With mortgage rates crossing the 7% threshold for the first time since January 2025, buyers are increasingly feeling the affordability squeeze, but there are concrete steps they can take to retain control... Read more »
A new bill introduced by Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) aims to make homeownership a reality for more Americans by allowing them to receive up to $50,000 from the federal government for a... Read more »
Qualifying for a mortgage comes down to three things a lender checks closely: credit, income, and debt. Each one is evaluated on its own, and a strength in one area can sometimes... Read more »
San Francisco Bay Area residents spent years leaving one of the country’s most expensive housing markets, and now, new research shows the move paid off. Among those who left California altogether, homeownership... Read more »
At Realtor.com®, we spend every day reporting on the forces shaping where and how Americans live. But some of the most important conversations about housing continue long after an article is published.... Read more »
There’s no shortage of rules in real estate. But baked into these maxims are economic assumptions that no longer hold up in today’s market. “The core problem is the interaction of three... Read more »
The latest technological revolution has upended the San Francisco Bay Area’s housing market, where AI pioneers flush with cash are offering massive down payments to lock down increasingly scarce premium properties. To... Read more »
The Federal Reserve has a new chair, but mortgage rates moved in the wrong direction this week. Even so, a review of the spring housing market reveals genuine green shoots—and a clear... Read more »