A nurse and her architect husband, both in their late 30s, took several stabs at a home purchase during the pandemic. But their bids in the frenzied market all failed, leaving them dispirited.... more

Savannah, Georgia, is loaded with historic gems built in the 1800s. Such multilevel houses, which range in style from Georgian to Gothic, have architectural flourishes galore. What they don’t have, ho... more

Leading housing economists caution against overconfidence on the part of anyone hoping to do a real estate deal in the upcoming year.... more

All over the country, aspiring home sellers are kicking themselves for failing to put their property on the market during the pandemic, when owners reigned supreme. That’s when multiple offers were th... more

It was four years ago this month when a musician and his wife, a pharmaceutical company manager, happened upon a Victorian house that thrilled them. Built in 1901, the place featured high ceilings as ... more

A couple of retired U.S. Foreign Service officers recently turned 80. But until this month, they’d given little thought to selling the two-story colonial they own in a Washington, D.C., suburb. Indeed... more

For more than five years, a Minnesota couple in their 60s hoped to sell the architect-designed house they’d owned for more than two decades. Their fervent wish was to downsize to an active retirement ... more

The real estate market is cooling, mortgage rates are jumping and home prices are staying relatively high in many metro areas. Yet in the wake of the pandemic, housing specialists say 2023 could prese... more

A couple in their 50s inherited a stately all-stone colonial house in a Maryland suburb. Confident about their odds of selling well, they put the property on the market last June for $1.5 million.... more

An Ohio couple in their late 20s -- a nurse and her lawyer husband -- were too intimidated by the overheated real estate market to make any bids during the pandemic. But despite soaring interest rates... more

A few months ago, a 39-year-old nurse practitioner from Rhode Island got a great new job offer in Boston. But there’s one major catch holding up her move: She and her husband -- the parents of two sch... more

The unprecedented demand for detached suburban houses let home sellers reign supreme throughout the pandemic. This situation was painful for buyers, who were compelled to pay well above asking price t... more

For a full decade, a California social worker in her 60s rented out a Spanish-style town house in Arizona she bought as an investment. Through the pandemic, the place had steadily risen in value. But,... more

The stunning rise in mortgage rates coupled with shocking rent increases have compounded the gloom experienced by many tenants who wish to escape their apartments by purchasing a property of their own... more

Right after returning from an Independence Day vacation, the parents of two toddler boys put their petite bungalow on the market, with high hopes for a quick sale because the place is located in a cov... more

As the real estate market hurtles toward a new normal, there are major differences in outlook between buyers and sellers that are slowing the pace of transactions.... more

The pandemic had just reached the U.S. in 2020 when a couple in their mid-30s -- with dreams of raising a family --decided it was time to scout out a family-friendly neighborhood. They found a choice ... more

There’s abundant evidence the real estate market is now going through massive change -- a reality acknowledged by leading housing experts.... more

If there’s one commonality about consumers these days, it’s that everyone, except the wealthy, are feeling financially pinched. Inflation means many people are cash-short.... more

For those struggling to buy a first home for two years or longer, it’s small comfort to know the pace of price increases has slowed and bidding wars are less common than before. Many novice buyers hav... more

When the pandemic hit in 2020, an ER nurse and her engineer husband -- in their early 30s and recently married --vowed not to let COVID slow their life plan down. They wanted at least two kids, and th... more

From a financial standpoint, the pandemic was an idyllic time to sell a home. Available properties were ridiculously scarce -- so much so that when rare open houses occurred, wannabes lined up just to... more

The steep rise in mortgage rates is crushing the hopes of many young adults who feel trapped in their rental units.... more

A 29-year-old cyber engineer from Seattle credits the pandemic for his chance to move to the city of his dreams: Austin, Texas. Due to COVID-19, his company declared his job “permanently remote.” That... more

A Pennsylvania woman of 68 recently lost her husband to colon cancer. The experience was so upsetting she’s vowing to soon sell the stone colonial where the couple lived for more than three decades.... more

Before the housing crash of 2008, a pediatrician from Los Angeles accepted a lucrative job offer in Phoenix. The same day, he bought a stately Spanish-style townhouse in his new city, paying a high pr... more

Right after the pandemic hit, a married couple in their 30s began searching for their dream property: a semi-suburban house in turnkey condition on a three-plus acre plot where they could start a nurs... more

For wannabe homebuyers, the rapid rise in mortgage rates, compounded by escalating home prices, is adding to their gloom. Also unhappy are homeowners who’d still like to refinance, perhaps to tap equi... more