For a lot of would-be first-time buyers, affordability is the thing that’s standing in the way.

According to Google Trends, online searches for down payment information recently hit an all-time high.

For a while, buying your first home hasn’t just felt hard. It may have felt out of reach.

With economic headlines, global events, and near constant talk about affordability, you may be wondering if this is the right time to move.

For a lot of people, the math on buying a home just doesn’t really work right now.

For the past few years, affordability has been what’s stopped a lot of buyers in their tracks. Maybe it stopped you, too.

Mortgage rates have already dropped into the upper 5s twice this year. But after just a few days, they ticked back up into the low 6% range.

Renting can feel like the easier choice right now.

Buying your first home can feel frustrating when the numbers don’t line up the way you expected.

There’s finally a little good news for anyone who’s been priced out or sitting on the sidelines.

If you’re one of the thousands of homebuyers waiting for rates to fall, you should know it’s already happening.

You may not want to put your homebuying plans into hibernation mode this winter.

One of the biggest homebuying advantages you can give yourself today is surprisingly simple: a flexible wish list.

New home construction today is giving buyers something it feels like they haven't gotten much lately: a real shot at both the home they want and the deal they need.

Whether it’s at a family gathering, your company party, or catching up with friends over the holidays, the housing market always finds its way into the conversation.

Renting can feel much less expensive and much simpler than buying a home, especially right now.

A lot of buyers are stuck in “wait and see” mode right now.

If you paused your plans to move because of high rates or prices, it may finally be time to take a second look at your numbers. 

There’s a trend taking hold in real estate right now: more buyers are choosing newly built homes.

You want mortgage rates to fall – and they've started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go?

A recent survey from Bank of America asked would-be homebuyers what would help them feel better about making a move, and it’s no surprise the answers have a clear theme.

For the past couple of years, it’s been tough for a lot of homebuyers to make the numbers work.

The Federal Reserve (the Fed) meets this week, and expectations are high that they’ll cut the Federal Funds Rate. But does that mean mortgage rates will drop? 

You’ve been waiting for what feels like forever for mortgage rates to finally budge. And last week, they did – in a big way.

Not every homebuyer wants the biggest house on the block.