An index reflecting improving housing markets now contains more than 75 percent of the 361 metros it covers.
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With inventories at 13-year lows, real estate professionals are getting creative in trying to convince home owners to sell.
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The recent rises in asking prices has been outpacing the increases in rents, but home buying still makes more financial sense in most places, according to a new study.
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Mortgage rates moved lower this week, just in time for the spring home buying season, Freddie Mac reports.
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A Pennsylvania couple is suing a neighbor, who once pleaded guilty to sexually molesting their daughter, in an attempt to get a court to force the man to buy their $350,000 home.
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New research reveals that during the last recession, housing values performed 42 percent better on average if they were located near public transportation with high-frequency service.
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