The rise in equity could help stave off foreclosures because homeowners can tap into that equity and sell their home, unlike during the 2008 financial crisis when many homeowners found themselves underwater in their mortgage, according to CoreLogic.

Experts at Builder Magazine recently came out with their Local Leaders list for 2020, which ranks the country’s 50 largest new-home markets based on closings by the end of the year.

Unassuming on the outside, but a world of wonder inside — a walk through this $325,000 home in downtown St. Louis is an adventure in and of itself.

With high costs slowing construction and potentially lowering homeownership for many, easing zoning rules may be the most effective way to increase the supply of new housing.

The startup that allows buyers to make cash offers on homes while trying to secure a mortgage is expanding to new markets while growing existing ones.

Rising property values had homeowners cashing out of their existing residences to buy bigger homes in less-expensive areas last year.

Active listings for single-family homes dropped for the first time from April to May.

Pierce County led the way with a 61% increase in single-family permits.

Researchers find a mid-week sweet spot for listing a home for sale.

High-end home sales surged in the three months ended April 30 as prices also rose and listings increased.

This ultramodern $3 million home in Potomac, Maryland, is all drama from exterior to interior, with a drop-level dining room, slanted floor-to-ceiling windows, multiple kitchens and intricately tiled, geometric-shaped rooms.

Sellers keep winning, while the pandemic and a strong economy are redefining long-held notions about metro Seattle’s real estate market.

Home-price growth remained in double digits for the 10th straight month in May as inventory lows pushed the median listing prices up 15.2% from last year.

The COVID pandemic has caused a shakeup in where, and how, many people work. That has helped propel a thriving housing market.

The number of Asian-headed households grew 83% in the past two decades, but economic inequality and inequity between different Asian ethnic regions is still an issue.

Year over year, however, pending home sales were up 57.1%, the NAR said, citing its monthly Pending Home Sales Index.