Starter home affordability is crawling back. These regions are best for first-time buyers
The income needed to afford a typical starter home has jumped from $43,000 to $78,000 since 2019, with monthly payments up more than 80%.
Trump's childhood home in NYC finds a buyer after extensive makeover
The Jamaica Estates house where Trump lived until age 4 found a buyer after being listed at nearly $2 million following a full renovation.
Why homebuyers are racing to this Pennsylvania port city
Bargain hunters have made Erie, Pennsylvania, one of the nation's hottest housing markets. Homes in Pennsylvania's only Great Lakes port city sell in just 29 days on average.
The overlooked obstacle keeping America from building the homes it needs
America's construction industry faces a monthly shortage of roughly 250,000 workers, slowing homebuilding, extending project timelines and driving up costs as the nation grapples with a 1.5 million-home deficit.
Mortgage rates tick slightly higher but remain near 6.5%
The 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 6.49% this week as Freddie Mac's Sam Khater says housing affordability continues to improve for homebuyers.
Some Bay Area homes are selling $1M above asking amid AI boom
New data shows 44 San Francisco homes sold over $1 million above asking price in June as the AI boom fuels fierce luxury market bidding wars.
Housing affordability to improve as home price growth cools, Realtor.com forecasts
Monthly mortgage payments are projected to decline 1.9% as home price growth slows below inflation, giving buyers more negotiating power in 2026.
Why Americans are flocking to this Florida retirement hot spot
Midwesterners are driving 12.4% population growth in Sarasota County as remote work and retirement fuel the Florida Gulf Coast housing market.
Former acting ICE director reveals 'biggest issue' with Biden policy that made Americans 'losers' in housing
A Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas working paper links the 2021-2024 illegal immigration surge to a 2.2% rise in home prices and 1.4% jump in rents.
Veterans are using this homebuying benefit more often — but many still don’t know it exists
VA loans are gaining ground as housing costs rise, but many veterans and service members still don’t fully understand the homebuying benefit.
Biden-era illegal immigration drove up housing costs, Fed economists find
A Federal Reserve working paper finds unauthorized immigration during the Biden administration drove up home prices by 2.2% and rents by 1.4%.
Record decline in home asking prices offers buyers an affordability boost
Home listing prices fell 2.5% in June, the deepest annual decline in at least nine years, as sellers adjust asking prices to attract buyers.
Rare Virginia octagon mansion with 'haunted' reputation hits the market
A rare eight-sided Virginia mansion built in 1870 is listed for $295,000, offering six bedrooms, about 5,000 square feet and a spooky reputation.
Mamdani celebrates rent freeze for stabilized housing as board member quits, blasts vote process
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani hailed the New York City Rent Guidelines Board's move to freeze the rent on rent stabilized apartments.
Housing affordability unlikely to return to more favorable levels of the past, economist says
Morgan Stanley report says U.S. housing affordability is unlikely to return to pre-2022 levels as the market adjusts to higher costs and tighter supply.
Income needed to afford a median-priced home has nearly doubled since 2020, report finds
Harvard housing report finds U.S. home sales near lowest level in three decades as high costs and economic uncertainty suppress demand across the market.
One in three adults under 35 lives with parents as housing costs soar, data shows
One in three adults under 35 lived with a parent in 2025 as housing costs surge, with median home prices up 34.4% since 2019, according to new data.
Home sellers could boost offers by thousands with this surprising paint color
A fresh coat of paint could help homeowners boost their sale price, with Zillow finding that chocolate brown bedrooms may add more than $2,000 to a home’s offer.
Median US home price projected to hit $1 million by 2050 — right as millennials retire
NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun projects the national median home price will reach $1 million by 2050, as millennials approach traditional retirement age.
Midwest and Southern states dominate housing report cards: See how yours scored
Indiana tops Realtor.com's 2026 housing report card with strong affordability and homebuilding, while Midwest and South outperform the Northeast.


















