Sales of previously owned homes fell less than one percent in May, according to new numbers from the National Association of Realtors. The month-over-month decline, though slight, was the fourth consecutive monthly decrease for existing-home sales. Lawrence Yun, NAR's chief economist, says the issues currently holding sales back are expected …

People tend to choose where to live based on a few basic factors. Traditionally, we want to live somewhere close to our family, our friends, and our job. But with more Americans working remotely, one of those three factors has been eliminated and it's led to an increase in prospective …

Housing market conditions have been pretty consistent over the past few years. Inventory and mortgage rates have remained low while buyer demand and home prices have continued to increase. Even during a global pandemic, conditions remained remarkably steady. There are a number of reasons for this and the latest outlook …

Before you can shop for a house to buy, you have to make sure you'll be able to get a loan. After all, there's no point in falling in love with a home only to discover it's out of your price range – or worse, you aren't able to get …

The things that motivate homeowners to sell stay pretty consistent through the years. Mostly, they're personal. Whether it's because they need a bigger house to accommodate a growing family or they want to move into a smaller, more manageable home because the kids have moved out and they no longer …

Selling a house comes with a long to-do list. You've got to get the house ready for showings, clear out the clutter, and fix any lingering maintenance issues you've been neglecting. You also have to think about the price you'd like to get for it and where you're moving to, …

In most cases, when you buy something, you don't get to negotiate the price. If you're buying a refrigerator, for example, you don't make an offer. You pay whatever the store says it costs. Buying a house works a little bit differently. That's because, the price a home lists for …

Last year, after the coronavirus' onset, there was a lot of talk about how Americans were looking to move from city centers into the suburbs and exurbs. The pandemic had us staying at home more and more time in the house led to a wave of home buyers with a …

If you're shopping for a house this year, there's likely a reason you've decided now's the right time for you to buy. Maybe it's because you no longer like the neighborhood you're in or you need more space because your family's grown since your last move. Whatever the reason, the …

There are a lower-than-normal number of previously owned homes available in today's market, but that hasn't stopped home buyers. In fact, according to the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes between January and April are 20 percent higher than they were during the same period last year. That's …