The Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that it is looking for public comments regarding plans on “streamlining” the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule, an Obama-era rule on desegregation. The rule was designed to help cities and

Recent trends in the housing market suggest that couples are reversing what used to be considered the norm: they are buying homes before marriage. The share of unmarried homeowners has spiked significantly in recent years, according to a report

Urban Institute recently identified a lack of small-dollar mortgages for single-family home purchases. When a shortage of these small loans is present, it is more difficult for those with sufficient credit to find affordable homeownership opportunities in low-cost housing

A recent Realtor.com survey of more than 1,000 new homeowners concludes that pet ownership plays a vital role in selecting a home. Most pet owners consider their furry, feathered, or scaly friends as family, but 75 percent of pet-owning buyers

As the homebuying season reaches its peak for the year, sales in the luxury market continued to grow at a record pace last month. Prices in 19 major luxury markets saw double-digit growth, according to the realtor.com 2018 Luxury

A recent Realtor.com survey of more than 1,000 new homeowners concludes that pet ownership plays a vital role in selecting a home. Most pet owners consider their furry, feathered, or scaly friends as family, but 75 percent of pet-owning buyers

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has announced that Robert Lindemann has been named the new managing broker of the company’s St. Charles office. Lindemann will oversee the day-to-day business operations of the office and provide leadership guidance to its affiliated agents.

The national median home price for existing single-family homes reached an all-time high, edging up to $269,000, 5.3 percent higher than the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. As

Updated guidance from the IRS related to federal tax cuts passed at the end of 2017 confirmed that many real estate professionals should be able to claim a substantial income deduction once they file their 2018 tax returns, in

Despite the high amounts of debt that plague many millennials, home ownership is still at the top of their priority list. For them, achieving the American Dream means buying a home early, even if that means dipping into retirement

Redfin’s direct home-buying program, Redfin Now, is no longer in testing phase. Redfin recently announced that it has doubled down, making direct home-buying its long-term business plan. Redfin Now buys and lists homes, making an offer to the homeowner

Despite the high amounts of debt that plague many millennials, home ownership is still at the top of their priority list. For them, achieving the American Dream means buying a home early, even if that means dipping into retirement

The national median home price for existing single-family homes reached an all-time high, edging up to $269,000 in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors. As inventory across the

Millennials want to buy a home, but they continue to view homeownership as unattainable during today’s period of rapidly increasing prices and increasingly limited inventory across the market, according to the CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) and HPI Forecast

It’s widely known that the cost of living in certain U.S. cities can be far higher, or lower, than average. While it’s a little more contentious, it’s also generally accepted that owning a home leads to lower costs than

Nextdoor, the social network for neighborhoods, has announced that they will be joining forces with real estate analytics company HouseCanary to push property valuations and forecasts on the social platform. Agents regularly turn to Nextdoor as a resource for