Getting a mortgage is getting easier than ever
The past year brought many hardships to the housing market as home prices skyrocketed and inventory was hard to come by. However, securing a home loan got much easier.
Jackie Kennedy's former Georgetown mansion for sale for $10 million
Built circa 1805, the property retains original detailing and sits on a rare 0.38-acre lot including multiple terraces, enchanting gardens, and its very own in-ground pool.
New home prices hit new high in May
Brown Harris Stevens Real Estate CEO Bess Freedman says new home prices are hitting a new high due to a supply-demand conflict.
Home prices reach new high in May as growth pace slows
The national median listing price for active listings hitting $380,000 last month, an increase of about 15.2% compared to a year ago, according to Realtor.com. Driving this increase is the "lack of available homes" according to the real estate listing website.
Inside Naomi Osaka’s $7M Beverly Hills home she bought from Nick Jonas
Following her stunning decision to back out of the French Open to focus on her mental health, Naomi Osaka returned home, where she can now rest easy in her $7 million Beverly Hills pad.
Homes are selling the fastest in these markets
Buyers looking in today's market need to be prepared to move fast, according to Realtor.com senior economist George Ratiu.
Rural Japanese homes are selling for $500 or less
Japan is riddled with millions of vacant homes, called akiya, that local governments hope will sell for next to nothing.
Tarek El Moussa on dramatic pickup in luxury home sales
Tarek El Moussa, star of HGTV's 'Flip or Flop,' says the increase in luxury home sales is due to 'a huge transfer of equity.'
California eyes shuttered malls, stores for new housing
With California facing a housing shortage, some state lawmakers want to make it easier for developers to build houses on commercial sites
California eyes shuttered malls, stores for new housing
California state lawmakers are grappling with a particularly 21st-century problem: What to do with the growing number of shopping malls and big box retail stores left empty by consumers shifting their purchases to the web.
Texas 'Darth Vader' home listed for $4.3 million
An otherworldly home hit the Texas real estate market as the "Darth Vader House" goes on sale for a whopping $4.3 million.
What are 'whisper listings' in real estate? Red-hot housing market has them on the rise
As demand for houses shows no signs of abating, real estate agents have increasingly used a controversial practice known as pocket listings, or "whisper listings," to connect sellers and would-be home buyers.
House bill would allow teachers, first responders access to no down payment mortgage
Legislators are eyeing a no down payment mortgage option for educators and first responders who are struggling to buy a home in today's competitive housing market.
'Great millennial migration' moving economy to Southern, Western US: Brenberg
The King's College Professor of Business & Economics Brian Brenberg argues more millennials are moving, and they're bringing the economy with them.
There’s a ‘battle’ between home buyers and sellers: Asset manager
Constellation Research founder Ray Wang and Kingsview Wealth Management CIO Scott Martin provide insight into surging home prices.
Mortgage interest rates fall below 3% for first time in 2 weeks
Mortgage rates plummeted this week, dropping below the 3% mark once again.
Pending home sales pummeled
The lack of affordable homes continues to dog house hunters.
4 ways to grow $100,000 into $1M for retirement savings
There are several ways to turn a little cash into a much bigger stash, but one approach is a smarter choice than the others for the average person.
Lumber woes helping drive housing frenzy, construction stalls
Realtors are seeing a housing market that is bordering on historic with homes being sold in a matter of hours not days.
Contractors struggling with demand of building boom
The NAHB says surging lumber prices have pushed the average cost to build a single-family home up by more than $35,000 compared to last year and buying existing homes isn’t much cheaper.