Planning to Retire? Your Equity Can Help You Make a Move

Reaching retirement is a significant milestone in life, bringing with it a lot of change and new opportunities. As the door to this exciting chapter…

Mortgage Rates: Past, Present, and Possible Future

If youre hoping to buy a home this year, youre probably paying close attention to mortgage rates. Since mortgage rates impact what you can afford…

Today’s Housing Market Has Only Half the Usual Inventory [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights There are only about half the number of homes for sale compared to the last normal years in the market. That means buyers…

Why You Don’t Need To Fear the Return of Adjustable-Rate Mortgages

If you remember the housing crash back in 2008, you may recall just how popular adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) were back then. And after years of…

Where Are People Moving Today and Why?

Plenty of people are still moving these days. And if youre thinking of making a move yourself, you may be considering the inventory and affordability…

Home Price Forecasts Revised for 2023 [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights Last year, some housing experts projected a decline in home prices by the end of 2023. But that didnt happen inventory was just…

Expert Home Price Forecasts Revised Up for 2023

Toward the end of last year, there were a number of headlines saying home prices were going to fall substantially in 2023. That led to…

More Jobs and Better Pay Leads to More Buyer Demand

Theres been talk about a recession for quite a while now. But the economy has been remarkably resilient. Why? One reason is employment and wages…

Why Median Home Sales Price Is Confusing Right Now

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is set to release its most recent Existing Home Sales (EHS) report tomorrow. This monthly release provides information on…

Home Prices Are Back on the Rise [INFOGRAPHIC]

Some Highlights Looking at monthly home price data from six expert sources shows the worst home price declines are behind us, and theyre rising again…