An Idaho couple in their early 30s -- a nurse married to an attorney -- are anxious to sell the tiny two-bedroom rambler they bought before the pandemic. Given their salary increases, they now aspire ... more

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

A Los Angeles couple in their early 70s are on the threshold of retirement. The wife will soon exit her career in social work, and her husband, a pediatrician, will soon leave medicine. But unlike man... more

Real estate agents say many homebuyers who aspire to larger housing are playing a waiting game.... more

For more than two years, a 39-year-old pharmacist has pondered selling her tiny Tampa condo. She’s put off by Florida’s rising temperatures and wishes to buy a three-bedroom house near her sister in c... more

Buyer’s remorse -- that deep feeling of regret that afflicts some who’ve purchased a home at a high price -- is increasingly common. That’s according to research done by Clever Real Estate (listwithcl... more

Struggling wannabe homeowners now have more reason for hope, given the dip in home financing costs.... more

The value of all U.S. homes is approaching $50 trillion -- exciting countless older Americans who can finally consider a range of fulfilling retirement scenarios they could now afford if they sold the... more

A couple of tech entrepreneurs living in Brooklyn are eager to trade up from the two-bedroom townhouse they rent. They’d love to stay in the same neighborhood, but yearn for more space to house their ... more

Six years ago, a retired librarian decided to sell his handsome craftsman-style house with its wide front porch. His plan? Downsize from a Kentucky suburb in favor of a condo in downtown San Diego nea... more

Potential homebuyers are getting increasingly annoyed about what they consider unreasonably high housing costs. That’s why more are backing out of deals they already cut.... more

Since 2020, a couple of high school teachers in Colorado have been on a determined drive to amass a down payment to buy their first home. But despite extreme frugality measures, like cutting food cost... more

A couple in their early 40s who own a small tech firm are determined to finally sell their 5,000-square-foot colonial-style house in favor of a place twice the size in the same swank neighborhood.... more

A cardiologist in his early 30s has waited for more than five years for the right time to exit his rented city apartment. He dreams of buying a suburban house with a big, professional-level kitchen wh... more

Karen Kuchins’ career selling homes long predated the pandemic. But never before has she witnessed such rapid change in market conditions. Many homes that were flying off the market during the worst o... more

During the pandemic home-buying frenzy, an accountant in her 50s stretched to buy a suburban house she hoped would one day serve as her retirement retreat. To beat rival buyers, she bid well over the ... more