A married couple in their mid-60s own a classic all-stone Georgian house in a desirable suburb of Philadelphia.... more

America isn’t just full of wannabe first-time homebuyers. It’s also full of owners eager to move to better quarters.... more

A married couple of hotel managers in Reno are extremely motivated to buy their first home. They won’t settle for less than four bedrooms, a three-car garage and a spacious kitchen. Plus, they want an... more

Before COVID-19 hit the U.S., Stacy Berman, a seasoned real estate agent, worked exclusively from an office in a Maryland suburb. Meanwhile her husband, a trade association director, commuted to downt... more

As they approach their 40s, a Los Angeles couple -- a musician partnered with the manager of a farmer’s market --have become focused on escaping their one-bedroom rental to buy a modest detached home ... more

This fall, housing sales were expected to increase strongly. But after a September bounce, the market has turned listless. That’s because mortgage rates have once again started rising.... more

The pandemic drastically altered Americans’ housing preferences. Since Covid-19, many more first-time buyers aspire for ownership of a detached, single-family house, ideally with a fenced yard big eno... more

When the Federal Reserve dropped its benchmark interest rate on Sept. 18, a couple of wannabe homebuyers in Colorado felt sure it would translate to lower mortgage rates. They hoped that would finally... more

After a computer programmer in his late 60s became legally separated from his homemaker wife, the couple was compelled by the divorce court to sell their large bi-level property located on a leafy, bu... more

After a computer programmer in his late 60s became legally separated from his homemaker wife, the couple was compelled by the divorce court to sell their large bi-level property located on a leafy, bu... more

For more than two years, an Oregon couple -- a hair salon owner and her lawyer husband -- have hankered to sell their craftsman-style house. But only this fall did the pair complete their prep work --... more

During the pandemic, mortgage rates plummeted to historic lows, a period Wall Street investors called “The COVID refinance boom.” Fully one-third of all outstanding mortgage balances were refinanced d... more

The nation’s housing market had a quiet summer, with many sellers and buyers waiting on the sidelines for mortgage rate drops. But the mood changed dramatically on Sept. 18 after the Federal Reserve l... more