As the new year rolls in, it's a good time to start looking at where the real estate market stands and where it may be headed. Mortgage rates sat below 5% on average from early 2011 to early 2022, and ...

In the year ended June 2025, the median first time buyer was 40, up from 38 the year prior, according to the National ...

Many people in their 30s and 40s have been saving for a home for years. Here's how you stack up and what you may be able to do to save toward a home.

According to a 2024 report from the Aspen Institute Financial Security Program, “Renters possess less than 3 percent of the wealth of homeowners, with a median net worth of $10,400 compared to ...

Many prospective homebuyers are eagerly waiting for mortgage rates to come down. Mortgage rates may not drop substantially in the near term. Higher mortgage rates offer the benefit of less buyer ...

Housing affordability is always a concern, but with mortgage rates high and inflation ticking back up recently, it's become increasingly top of mind for consumers. If these trends continue, it could ...

How have housing prices changed since before the pandemic? They're up 56% since February 2020, according to data from the National Association of Realtors. Why has the price gone up? There are too ...

Blame it on the mortgage rates. Blame it on the scarce supply. There are more than enough reasons to blame for the dismal state of the U.S. housing market, which are now quantified and categorized in ...

The Federal Reserve is holding interest rates steady, and mortgages are hovering close to 7%. House prices are still rising. Housing supply is still not close to meeting demand. Is this the worst time ...