When it came to purchasing her first house, the home-buying process was the easy bit for Emma Kerr. The hard part was deciding what to buy. Kerr, 25, began her house hunt at the start of 2024 for two ...

Many young people feel crushed when they think about their ability to buy a home, but it doesn’t mean they’re giving up on the dream. The average age of first-time homebuyers rose to an all-time high ...

Privatizing the government-sponsored mortgage giants could be a windfall for investors and raise interest rates for home buyers. By Ronda Kaysen Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have long been a bedrock of ...

Houses at the top 5 percent of the market cost over $1 million in all but seven of the largest U.S. metros. By Shayla Colon The ability to buy a high-end home for under $1 million in the 50 largest ...

When you’re buying a home, one of the biggest financial decisions you’ll make is figuring out how much mortgage you can truly afford. Mortgage affordability is about how much you can borrow and repay ...