Delayed home purchases may result in higher monthly mortgage payments as home prices and mortgage rates rise, realtor.com®’s chief economist warns.

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More than 50 female real estate professionals in San Antonio, Texas, have reported that they’ve received disturbing phone calls and text messages from a man who says he’s a prospective buyer from Florida.

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Young couples and singles in their late 20s and early 30s are making a belated entry into the home-buying market, confirms several recent housing reports.

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Learn which markets are likely to see the largest increases in rental rates this year.

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Does a Starbucks shop coming to town equate with “venti-sized home-value appreciation?”

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