According to data from LendingTree, more than 5.6 million housing units currently sit empty in the nation’s 50 largest metro areas. Soon, many of the people who own those vacant houses will be require... more

“Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” the sequel to the 1988 Tim Burton horror comedy, raked in $110 million during its opening weekend in September. But how much would it cost to buy the Connecticut house where... more

Sometimes, homebuyers are hesitant to pull the trigger. They might love the house they found -- it’s priced right and mortgage rates are coming down -- but they just can’t decide whether to move forwa... more

To curb money laundering, Uncle Sam is expanding a rule requiring settlement providers to determine and report the names of participants in all-cash transactions. But the trend of seller impersonation... more

If the past is prologue, millions of homeowners with high-rate mortgages won’t refinance their loans, even as mortgage rates tumble.... more

Cash is king when it comes to buying a house. Always has been, and always will be. And these days, individual cash buyers -- as opposed to cash-laden investors -- have an even better shot of scoring t... more

These days, disasters like wildfires, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes are more powerful -- and more frequent -- than ever. It’s increasingly likely that wherever you live, your home will be hit one w... more

Some states are taking long-overdue legislative steps to deal with squatters: people who take over others' properties without their consent, sometimes dumping the owner’s stuff and trashing their home... more

Homeowners may be able to find some relief from rising property taxes and insurance premiums -- without doing much work in the process.... more

If you clicked on a real estate agent’s name next to an online listing, don’t hold your breath waiting for a call. Nearly half of online property inquiries are simply ignored, according to new researc... more

Homeowners considering adding solar panels to their rooftops should beware of crooked lenders who mislead customers about the terms and conditions of their financing. Shady lenders might also misrepre... more

Attention, buyers: How are you going to pay your share of the sales commission on the house you want to buy?... more

There’s a lot of give-and-take when it comes to buying a house. Buyers and sellers will haggle and dicker over the selling price, the closing date -- even over which items stay with the house and whic... more