Thanks to lower mortgage rates and rising incomes, housing affordability is actually up for the first time in years. And in five lucky cities, it’s up quite considerably.
Have a cat? Want to buy a home? Then make your way to the West Coast. According to a new ranking, Oregon and Washington are home to the two most cat-friendly housing markets in the nation.
Thanks to yet another drop in mortgage rates last week, homeowners could save big by refinancing. In fact, according to new data, a refinance could help more than 8 million borrowers shave at least 0.75 percent off their interest rate.
Most renters wish they owned a home. In fact, according to a new report, nearly half of all renters say they regret renting instead of buying.
Homebuying demand is up. In fact, according to a new survey of real estate pros, nearly 60 percent say recent drops in mortgage rates have caused demand to spike in their areas.
Americans who are on the fence about buying a home might want to act soon. Home prices just notched their first growth spurt in over a year, and according to some experts, they’re only going to rise from there.
Mortgage insurance often gets a bad rap. But according to new data, it actually helped more than 1 million Americans either purchase a home or refinance their mortgage loan last year.
Baby Boomers are flocking to Las Vegas. According to a new report, one Vegas ZIP code has seen a 79 percent spike in Boomer population in just the last five years.
Construction is up in the Lone Star State. According to a new analysis, three Texas cities made the nation’s list of most residential construction permits last year — a promising sign for those looking to build or buy a new home.