Building equity in your house is one of the biggest financial advantages of homeownership.
There’s a misconception going around that you have to put 20% of the purchase price down when you buy a home. But the truth is, many people don’t put down that much unless they’re trying to make their offer more competitive.
When you sell your house, ideally, you want it to go something like this: your house sells for top dollar, you get it sold quickly, and it all goes down without a hitch.
Waiting for perfect market conditions often means missing out.
More entry-level homes – also known as starter homes – are popping up on the market.
In today’s digital age, it’s tempting to rely on automated tools for everything — including figuring out how much your house is worth.
Data shows 7 out of 10 prospective homebuyers don’t know the minimum credit score required by lenders or that it varies by lender and loan type.
When planning a move, a newly built home might not be the first thing that comes to mind.
Moving to a more affordable area could be the fresh start you need to get ahead financially.
You may be wondering if home prices are going to crash.
In this week’s episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down for a tantalizing conversation with Frank Martell, the president and CEO of loanDepot, to discuss the company’s profitability in the third quarter of 2024 and its Project North Star growth plan for 2025.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell played the Grinch last week, but there are plenty of positive signals in the housing market data headed into 2025.
Relatively cheap housing, low taxes, looser COVID-19 restrictions and an influx of major employers turned Texas housing markets into hotspots after the pandemic began in March 2020.
We rigorously reviewed the best online real estate schools in Florida to help you launch a new career with ease and confidence.
After more than five years of back and forth, Anywhere and the plaintiffs in the Bumpus Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) suit have finally reached a proposed settlement.
According to data from CoreLogic, investor purchases have tracked closely with consumer home sales, and the share of home sales attributable to investors is down as well.
Keller Williams will add Milwaukee-based Houseworks Collective, a leading real estate team that has $118 million in sales volume since 2023.
With a federal government shutdown looming, housing and insurance groups are urging an extension of the National Flood Insurance Program.
On the HousingWire Daily podcast, Rocket Companies President Bill Emerson details the company’s recent lawsuit against HUD.
Despite 2025 housing market predictions changing fast, there are still key themes and trends for real estate leaders to watch to best serve their clients and business.