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The U.S. housing market is in the grip of an affordability crisis. Tight inventory, stubborn economic pressures, and elevated borrowing costs continue to squeeze buyers, while home prices have climbed for 36 consecutive months through July. As a result, would-be homeowners are increasingly discouraged and more risk-averse. When homebuyers want more certainty, they prefer buying new or building

There’s a predictable cycle to the real estate market that happens every September: As the school year kicks off, family buyers pack up and head for the sidelines, leaving listed properties sitting quietly with the falling leaves. Peak summer real estate is noisy, expensive, and packed with emotional buyers overpaying for houses. For everyday retail

Deciding where to teach is important. Along with finding the right school or district, there’s the matter of finding an apartment to call home. It may seem simple at first: Look for an apartment with a manageable commute, space to unwind after the final bell, and perhaps a balcony where you can work on lesson

In a single month, America’s biggest landlords cut their share of home purchases nearly in half. Firms that own more than 1,000 houses bought 2.5% of the single-family homes sold in December 2025 and 1.3% in January 2026, according to Cotality, as Congress moved to restrict institutional buying. Small investors barely flinched. Purchases by buyers

Tenants now shop for landlords like they’re hunting for their next property. They browse neighborhood groups, sort listings by owner rather than by management companies, and ignore listings that mention stopping by a leasing office. These renters are searching for a private landlord. Fortunately for tenants, that search offers plenty of opportunity. Nearly half of

When Kelsey Brown and her husband were searching for a house to buy in 2021, every offer they put in was above the asking price. Five years later, they’re both in their 30s with a second child on the way but aren’t sure when — or where — they’ll be able to afford to move

Buying a manufactured home can be a more affordable path to homeownership, and an FHA loan may make that path even more accessible. These loans, backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), are designed to help more people qualify with lower down payment requirements, flexible credit standards, and competitive interest rates. Below, Neighbors Bank explains

Sending a student off to college comes with plenty of big decisions, including one that families may not expect: Is it better to pay rent for four years, or buy a home near campus? On a monthly basis, renting is usually the less expensive option. But the monthly payment is only part of the equation.

Affordability issues can be found across goods and services, and Americans have been hit especially hard with rising housing prices in recent years. According to the Urban Institute, the average sales price for a home is $486,000 in the U.S., while the average monthly rent is $1,890. But the real story behind those numbers depends on where

Co-ownership of property is not a novel concept, and it is becoming more common among younger generations facing an uphill struggle to get onto the property ladder in the first place, according to a 2024 Bankrate survey cited by NPR. This is likely due in large part to house prices regularly setting records and incomes failing to

In rental real estate, “landlord-friendly” is not an official legal category. It is a shorthand investors often use for states where rental housing rules are predictable, rent setting is less restricted, and property owners have clearer pathways to handle lease violations, nonpayment, and turnover. That does not mean these states are free of regulation. Landlords

There are many ways to create generational wealth, and real estate is among the most established ways families have built it.  Urban Institute research has tied homeownership to financial security, with property making up an important part of household wealth for many families. And the amount set to move between generations is enormous, with Cerulli

Gone are the days when sellers could list a home and sit back as buyers started bidding wars. Today’s buyers have more choices, tighter budgets, and less patience for overpriced homes, needed repairs, or unfavorable terms. HomeLight’s latest Top Agent Insights report asked top-rated real estate agents nationwide what housing market changes they think sellers are

Small cities are gaining popularity as renters realize their budget can go further there. With lower rents than major metros, small cities boast a more favorable rent-to-income ratio for many renters. Yet, with thousands of these cities across the country, it can be tough to narrow them down. New Apartments.com data shows the 10 small

In today’s increasingly data-driven world, real estate investors are searching in earnest for every competitive edge they can exploit. If you’re an investor whose livelihood depends on reaching motivated sellers before your competitors do, identifying absentee owners is one of the most important things you can do. Absentee ownership is an often-overlooked indicator of a

AI is already becoming part of how people research financial decisions. But when it comes to getting a mortgage, consumers appear willing to let it go much further than answering questions or comparing rates. To understand how far consumers are comfortable letting AI into the mortgage process, Lower surveyed 1,000 U.S. consumers about how they