The question has stirred much debate lately on open house etiquette: Is it OK for non-buyers to crash an open house?

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Last year mortgages for home purchases increased at a faster rate in rural communities than in the rest of the country.

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The goal is “to take the risk element off the table and give [buyers] more confidence,” says the CEO of a company that plans to offer a new type of insurance to protect down payments.

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The Urban Land Institute has issued a new report calling on greater “gender balance” among leadership positions in the real estate industry and recommends strategies to help women advance to executive-level positions within the industry.

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An Alabama mega-mansion will hit the auction block at the end of the month and has been described as a “buy of a lifetime.”

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Here’s why saving for a down payment on a home purchase is a growing challenge for many Americans.
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