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 ...

Young machers without college educations power a cycle of hard work and dues-paying in Lakewood real estate, but the local ...

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 ...