What That Would Zero or Negative Interest Rates Mean for Mortgages?
President Donald Trump is pushing the U.S. Federal Reserve to drop interest rates down to nothing—or even go negative—ahead of the Fed's [...]
Multifamily originations to hit all-time high in 2020
Multifamily originations are set to hit yet another all-time high in 2020, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Last year, [...]
Fed Announces Interest Rate Cut
As expected, the Federal Reserve announced today that it would cut interest rates by a quarter point. The cut was [...]
Retirees: The Most Highly Profitable, Yet Grossly Underserved Niche in Real Estate
In housing news, the repeated refrain is often Millennials, Millennials, Millennials. But baby boomers make up the second largest cohort [...]
5 Ways to Finance an Investment Property
The housing market crash has become a distant memory, and home prices are looking healthy again. And a stronger [...]
8 Important Things To Do When You Move Into A New Home
If you’ve just bought a house, congratulations are in order. Once you’ve made it through making the offer, the home [...]
How Much Are Closing Costs And How To Reduce Them?
When you get a mortgage to buy a home, you'll have to pay closing costs: These fees, paid to [...]
Home maintenance checklist for every season
Owning a home comes with year-round responsibilities, but you don’t have to dread these tasks. “Home maintenance is easier [...]
What Effect Could a Recession Have on U.S. Real Estate?
Could a recession be near for the United States? Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale addresses what, if any, [...]
Moving With Kids
The information in this report comes from NAR's Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, and is about the characteristics [...]