A new survey shows the growing importance of online listings and mobile real estate apps in getting some buyers to make an offer without seeing a house in person.

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Owning a home is expected to produce greater wealth, on average, than renting, a new index shows.

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One of the big culprits in the shortage of homes for-sale is often not discussed, according to Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies.

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The single-family rental market will likely stay strong for years to come, according to Frank Nothaft, chief economist for CoreLogic.

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Home buyers may face less trouble in securing financing for their home purchase.

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In a recent survey, 53 percent of millennial renters who expect to buy homes say they plan to wait until after 2018 to do so – but age and marital status play a big role in their decision.
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