Most first-time home buyer mistakes are easily avoidable. Here are a few dos and don’ts to help prepare first-time buyers to make smart decisions.

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Here are a few ideas that will give your marketing efforts a refresh.

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Realtor.com® releases its latest “hot list” – the top 20 performing markets in November. See if your city made the list.

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For the third consecutive week, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dropped, offering home buyers a chance to lock in lower mortgage rates ahead of the Federal Reserve’s largely predicted move to raise federal funds rate later this month.

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Active military and veterans comprised nearly a quarter of all home buyers last year.

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A lending giant is threatening to bail on issuing FHA loans, joining a string of other big lenders who are retreating from the program.
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