Saving for a down payment can feel like the hardest part of buying a home.

Open up a home search and you'll see them. Listings that have been on the market for two months. Three. Some longer.

If affordability has been the biggest thing standing between you and a home, there's a little good news.

Whether you're dreaming about buying your first home or wondering if it’s time to move on from the one you're in, affordability is probably weighing on your mind.

Data shows inflation is moving in the wrong direction. But before the headlines send anyone into a panic, here's what's actually going on, why it matters for the housing market, and what it means if you're thinking about buying or selling.

You started shopping with a specific mental image of your future home in your mind. Then the houses in your budget came in smaller than you pictured.

Let's be real with each other for a second about affordability.

Nearly half of Veterans (49%) feel homeownership is currently out of reach, according to a recent survey from NewDay USA.

If you’ve always assumed a newly built home is just not in your budget, you should know the math just got a little friendlier.

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.