Economists and housing analysts predict that this year will kick off “three more years of smooth sailing for U.S. real estate,” according to a new report.
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From an affordability standpoint, renters who have saved enough to make a 10 percent down payment are better off buying in the majority of markets across the country.
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Home owners who lost their home to foreclosure during the financial crisis are slowly trying to step back into home ownership. But a critical question remains: Will mortgage lenders take these ex-owners back?
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Average fixed-rate mortgages moved lower this week, with the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now averaging 3.66 percent.
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Don’t judge a condo by its size. That’s the lesson some home shoppers are getting this spring, where some of the tiniest residences are fetching multimillion-dollar prices.
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These 10 cities in the U.S. succeed at providing a high quality of health care and supporting a healthy lifestyle to residents, according to a new report from Livability.com
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