Practical Downsizing Tips for Empty Nesters

As children move out, some homeowners reconsider space and priorities, weighing maintenance, layout and security when planning their next home.

Mortgage Rates Inch Higher From 3 Year Lows

Mortgage rates are either higher or lower today, depending on the lender in question. Some lenders raised rates on Friday afternoon in response to weakness in the bond market (lenders set rates based on the trading levels of MBS, the bonds that underlie the mortgage market). Those lenders are actual

House Hacking Shifts to Long-Term Affordability

With higher rates and prices, house hacking is now a long-term affordability strategy, helping buyers offset costs and build equity rather than generate quick profits.

U.S. Housing Starts Fall in October

Residential construction across the nation slowed in October as housing starts fell 4.6% to an annual rate of 1.246 million. Building permits also edged lower.