Practical Downsizing Tips for Empty Nesters

As children move out, some homeowners reconsider space and priorities, weighing maintenance, layout and security when planning their next home.

Rates Plummet to 3 Year Lows, But There Are Caveats

On a week where the mortgage market was most likely to experience volatility due to Friday's jobs report, Thursday afternoon's surprise announcement of $200bln in GSE MBS (mortgage-backed securities) buying stole the show. This was already juicing the underlying MBS market yesterday afternoon, but t

House Hacking Shifts to Long-Term Affordability

With higher rates and prices, house hacking is now a long-term affordability strategy, helping buyers offset costs and build equity rather than generate quick profits.

U.S. Housing Starts Fall in October

Residential construction across the nation slowed in October as housing starts fell 4.6% to an annual rate of 1.246 million. Building permits also edged lower.