Baltimore sells $1 houses in effort to combat vacant home crisis

Baltimore, Maryland, city officials approved a program that would sell city-owned vacant homes for next to nothing at $1 for some applicable residents. 

Time to sell your home? Here are 3 questions to ask yourself

As someone deeply involved in the real estate industry for decades, I understand that selling your home isn't just a financial transaction; it's a significant life decision. 

NAR $418 million legal commission settlement could save you thousands on your next home

The cost of buying a selling a home could be coming down after the National Association of Realtors announced it would pay a landmark $418 million legal settlement.

How the NAR settlement could lower home prices

Here's how much you could save if real estate commissions drop by 30%, as some experts are predicting after today's National Association of Realtors settlement.

Realtors agree to axe 6% commissions in NAR lawsuit settlement

Real estate commissions could be lowered by 30% under a landmark court settlement: Industry experts say it will bring down home prices nationwide.

More people moved to these US counties in 2023 than anywhere else

The U.S. Census Bureau released data on Thursday showing the top 10 counties in the country with the most population growth in 2023.

Home buyers need to make $47,000 more than in 2020 to afford a home

A new report from Zillow finds that some people are relying on financial gifts to help cover the cost of a down payment for a home or moving to low-cost cities to find affordable housing.

This is how much money you need to 'live comfortably,' data shows

Researchers analyzed data to determine the income required to "live comfortably" in the nation's 99 largest metropolitan areas.

New real estate trend: Meet the 'forever renters'

Being a 'forever renter' is attractive to millennials and empty nesters, says the Post Brothers CEO.

Rent prices are changing thanks to 'apartment-building boom' – what renters should expect

Rent prices are evolving – potentially for the better – in 2024 thanks to an “apartment-building boom," according to Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather. Here’s what renters should know.

Real estate fraud: What to look out for when buying a home

CertifID's 2024 State of Wire Fraud report released Tuesday found that 1 in 20 Americans who bought or sold a home within the past three years have been victims of some type of real estate fraud.

Philadelphia housing crisis: Mayor Parker, city leaders break ground on affordable housing initiative

Once considered an affordable place to buy or rent a home, housing costs in Philadelphia are steadily rising, while the city’s stubbornly big poverty rate, the highest of the nation’s big cities, remains constant.

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Mayor Parker and city leaders gathered to break ground on an affordable housing initiative designed to help more people into homes.

Baby boomers to blame for housing shortage, real estate report says

A new Redfin report shows that older Americans are hanging onto their homes longer, making it difficult for homebuyers to find and afford houses.

Here's where Gen Z consumers can buy a home in the U.S.

Despite the high cost of homes, there are a few areas where young consumers can buy one. See if your city is on the list.

2023 home sales fell to lowest level in nearly 30 years, new report reveals

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes sank in 2023 to a nearly 30-year low as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in more than two decades.