Every year around this time, we take time to reflect and plan for next year. If you are renting your current home but have dreams of...

Everyone should realize that unless you are living somewhere rent-free, you are paying a mortgage – either yours or your landlord’s....

National home prices have increased by 5.4% since this time last year. Over that same time period, interest rates have remained near...

Some Highlights: An emerging trend for some time now has been the difference between available inventory and demand in the premium and...

Over the last six years, we have experienced strong price appreciation which has increased home equity levels dramatically. As the number...

The interest rate you pay on your home mortgage has a direct impact on your monthly payment. The higher the rate, the greater the payment...

Every three years, the Federal Reserve conducts their Survey of Consumer Finances in which they collect data across all economic and...

Some Highlights: The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently released their latest Quarterly Home Price Index report. In the...

Many homebuyers think that saving for their down payment is enough to buy the house of their dreams, but what about the closing costs...

The top concern for most first-time home buyers is their ability to save for a down payment. According to a new survey, 36% of...

Everyone wants a place to call home; a place that gives them a sense of security. We are currently seeing major interest from females who...

Some Highlights: Historically, the choice between renting or buying a home has been a tough decision. Looking at the percentage of income...

Everyone knows that housing affordability has been negatively impacted by rising prices and increasing mortgage rates, but there is...

Some Highlights: The Veterans Administration (VA) Home Loan is a benefit that is available to more than 22 million veterans & 2 million...

Recently, multiple headlines have been written asserting that homeownership is less affordable today than at any other time in the last...

The lack of existing inventory for sale has forced many homebuyers to begin looking at new construction. When you buy a newly constructed...

Urban Institute recently released a report entitled, “Barriers to Accessing Homeownership: Down Payment, Credit, and Affordability,”...

A considerable number of potential buyers shy away from jumping into the real estate market due to their uncertainties about the buying...

Chances are if you are renting you are spending too much of your income on your monthly housing expense. There is a long-standing ‘rule’...

Some Highlights: Many potential homebuyers believe that they need a 20% down payment and a 780 FICO® score to qualify to buy a home which...