A new homebuyer survey found consumers favor buying over renting for the first time since 2023, with 53% saying buying is the better choice. Prices and mortgage rates remain the top barriers, but the ...

Before a listing goes live, make the walk-through matter. Maintenance problems, mystery smells, water stains, aging systems and questionable DIY work can give buyers reasons to hesitate or negotiate ...

A proposed HUD rule would change how the permanent chassis requirement applies to multistory manufactured homes, potentially lowering costs and making upper floors more practical. The issue is ...

he average 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate fell to 6.43% from 6.49% last week, while the average 15-year rate dropped to 5.79% from 5.84%, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said. The average long-term U.S.

The Truth About Splits (That No One Wants to Say Out Loud) Let’s address the elephant in the room: Compensation. Yes, splits matter. Of course they do. But they’re not the deciding factor that people ...