It’s easy to fall behind on the latest advances in real estate technology, but here’s your chance to catch up before the new year.

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Making a few changes around the house can cut back drastically on monthly bills, and who doesn’t resolve to save more money in the new year?

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Buying a home makes more financial sense than renting in more than half of U.S. housing markets, according to a new report.

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Be prepared to offer young home buyers more reassurance in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates, a new survey concludes.

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The average time to close on a mortgage was 49 days in November, the longest timeline since February 2013, a new report shows.

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More first-time home buyers are expected to enter the market in the new year, but which areas of the country will they likely be most attracted to?
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