- These are the most competitive rental markets in the U.S.Even with a record amount of new supply, demand for rental apartments is soaring. That has the competition heating up.
- The Federal Housing Administration could face layoffs — what that may mean for homebuyersThe Federal Housing Administration, a major provider of low-down-payment loan options for first-time homebuyers, is facing a staff cut. What you should know.
- Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher, after interest rates drop to the lowest since last yearMortgage demand rallied last week after interest rates dropped to the lowest level since December 2024.
- Here's how tariffs will hit the U.S. housing marketTariffs could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home, according to the chief economist of the National Association of Home Builders.
- Homebuyers are making bigger down payments. Coming up with that cash is still a struggleWhile typical down payments have increased from a year ago, coming up with the necessary funds is still challenging for most Americans. What to consider.
- Here’s how rent can make or break your credit, experts sayUsually, rent doesn't affect your credit score — unless your payments are being reported to the major credit bureaus or debt collectors pursue past-due rent.
- Tax breaks, child care and free college: How a Kansas town is enticing people to move thereNeodesha, Kansas, is trying a new way to get people to relocate. Residents may qualify for tax breaks and student loan repayment assistance among other perks.
- Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls shortApplications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.
- Weekly mortgage demand drops 6%, as homebuyers remain 'on the fence'Mortgage rates dipped slightly last week, but so did mortgage demand, as housing affordability continues to sideline potential buyers.
- Homebuyer mortgage demand drops further, a troubling sign for the spring marketHomebuyers are seeing very little reason to get a jump on the all-important spring housing market, even with more listings coming up for sale.
- Mortgage refinance demand jumps to highest level since October, but homebuyers pull back againApplications to refinance a home loan jumped 10% compared with the previous week and were 33% higher than the same week one year ago.
- Pending home sales drop to the lowest level on record in JanuaryHome prices nationally are still higher than they were a year ago.
- 2025 is a renter's market, experts say — but less so for this kind of propertyWhile a construction boom of multi-family buildings helped rein in rent prices for apartments in the U.S., costs are still high for this kind of rental.
- Home sales drop sharply as prices hit an all-time high for JanuaryThe median price of a home sold in January was $396,900, up 4.8% from the year before and the highest price ever for the month of January.
- Home price growth has slowed. But high costs, economic worries have some buyers retreatingHigh prices and economic uncertainty are factors pulling homebuyers back out of the housing market, experts say.
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