Homeward Bound

Equity is the difference between what your home is worth and what you owe on your mortgage. And these days, homeowners have...

The S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Index is among the most closely watched measures of U.S. home prices. The index, which...

Buying a house isn't a short-term living arrangement. Typically, if you're buying, you're planning to stay a while. But how...

Saving enough money for a down payment can be a hurdle for some home buyers, especially first-time buyers. After all, unlike...

Sales of previously owned homes slipped 1.5 percent in December, according to newly released numbers from the National...

The National Association of Home Builders conducts a monthly survey of builders to gauge their confidence in the current...

Lending standards aren't fixed. That means, depending on market conditions, getting approved for a mortgage can be easier at...

When the housing market was at its peak, home sellers had the advantage. It wasn't uncommon for a homeowner with an...

Inventory has been one of the housing market's primary problems for years now. Too few available homes for sale, combined...