The property portal has looked at home sales since 2012 to work out when homes are most likely to sell without falling ...

Zillow economist Orphe Divounguy says that solving affordability requires taking economic pressure off builders to boost new ...

December and full-year 2024 figures released by ICE Mortgage Technology this week offer a mixed bill of health for America's ...

A HELOC offers homeowners a cost-effective way to borrow money in today's high interest rate climate. /iStockphoto . Home equity borrowing has been a top option for ma ...

The U.S. housing market began the year with slowing sales but a rising inventory. The number of newly listed homes surged by ...

According to data compiled by John Burns, FHA and VA loans represented 34% of the market in 2024, up from less than 30% in ...

CNBC Select explains how to apply for a mortgage, from preparing financially and getting preapproval to undergoing the ...

A simple rule can prevent you from overdoing it with a home equity line of credit: Don't borrow a lot, and don't borrow for ...

When rates rose at the end of 2024, buyers pulled back. Pending home sales, which refer to the number of contracts signed to purchase a home, fell 5.5% in December. It was the first drop in five ...

The issue is widespread and near historic highs nationally: As of last fall, the median homeowner in the U.S. was paying 42% of their income on homeownership costs, according to the Atlanta Fed. Four ...

Such so-called pending sales are an indicator of future closings and the most current indicator of activity in the market.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the second week in a row, but remains just below 7%, little ...