Are you a longtime renter determined to make your first home purchase as soon as possible?... more

On the national level, property values continue to rise. Indeed, homes in half the country’s metro areas gained more than $10,000 in value within a year. What’s more, there’s a severe scarcity of prop... more

After the financial crisis, homes were on the market at a deep discount, and potential buyers were scared property values would drop further. Now the situation has flipped, and starter home buyers fre... more

Across America, first marriages are on the decline. But oddly, remarriages are increasing, according to the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan think tank. More than 60 percent of previously married me... more

A young lawyer and his wife were living in the two-bedroom condo they bought in a downtown area right after their wedding. Now the proud parents of a baby girl, they plan to keep the condo at least un... more

Many first-time homeowners now feel trapped in the original property they bought several years ago. They’d love to upgrade to a larger place with more amenities. But as home prices continue to rise an... more

Just days after retiring, a couple in their mid-60s sold the 1,200-square-foot Cape Cod where they’d raised their daughter. But rather than step down to a condo, they shocked friends by upsizing to a ... more

Homebuyers who grew up with a sizable backyard typically envision their kids also frolicking in open space. But there are increasing barriers to this idealized vision, says Felipe Chacon, an economist... more

Much of the demand for mortgage refinancing has dropped off in recent months as rates have trended slightly higher. But one refi category that lets homeowners draw on their equity remains relatively s... more

Kai Anderson is just 47, but she’s already amassed enough income-producing real estate to retire from her government job as early as age 60. Rents collected on the six townhouses she owns -- coupled w... more

Are you intending to sell a home in a neighborhood where buyers have long outnumbered sellers, and properties have flown off the market in recent years? If so, you could be at risk for overconfidence ... more

If you own a modest house in a metro area where job growth is strong, now could be an excellent time to sell if you've ever wanted to upgrade.... more

A couple of years before the real estate downturn hit, a big city pediatrician bought a modest townhouse in a rapidly developing outer suburb where he’d been offered a job. But the job proved disappoi... more

Many homebuyers are extremely frustrated by the dearth of available houses on the market, and that’s putting a damper on overall sales. One reason for the lack of supply is that many owners are clingi... more

The evidence is mounting: It’s increasingly tough for those in their 20s and 30s to climb onto the bottom rung of the homeownership ladder.... more

The Great Recession is fading into memory. But many of the young adults who came of age during that austere period are still living in a spare bedroom in their family home. What happens when their par... more

There’s still a severe shortage of available homes -- especially in popular starter-level neighborhoods. Does this justify overconfidence on the part of potential sellers? Not at all, says Lawrence Yu... more

Despite escalating prices, available homes in popular neighborhoods have been “flying off the market” in recent months, according to the National Association of Realtors (realtor.org).... more

By the time a successful lobbyist and his wife, a nurse, reached their 70s, they’d acquired many of the prizes that come with prosperity: an opulent house and a nest egg large enough for a plush retir... more

A couple in their late 50s, a teacher married to an accountant, experienced a double whammy medically. To survive financially, there was only one solution: sell their sky-blue bungalow in a hurry and ... more

All across the nation, baby boomers age 60 and above are grappling with a thorny choice: should they renovate the family home or sell and downsize?... more

A retired army officer of 84 was thrilled recently with a couple of real estate transactions that allowed him to sell his 1980s era multi-level house for a strong price and then move up to a much newe... more

A woman in her late 20s -- a graphic artist married to a marketing manager -- struggled through sleepless nights for nearly a week after the couple bought a townhouse in a hip city neighborhood.... more

Competition for affordable entry-level homes in desirable neighborhoods remains intense, due to a shortage of available property. This has many first-time buyers very frustrated.... more

When it comes to statistics, housing economists are hyper-focused on two age groups: millennials and baby boomers. A look at data makes it obvious why this is the case. Each year, 12 percent of millen... more

No, after selling their suburban manse, Grandma and Grandpa won’t necessarily wish to live in a compact apartment in a retirement community, where they’ll spend their days playing bridge and pickle ba... more

No matter your age or income level, if you need to get rid of some possessions due to downsizing, you’re likely to be tormented by the process.... more

After completing a Ph.D. from an Ivy League university and landing a job with a government agency, a scientist of 31 never imagined he’d be spending his free evening and weekend hours cleaning houses ... more