• The Rental Market’s Downward Slide: 5 Straight Months of Falling Rents,Donna Jackel

    The Rental Market’s Downward Slide: 5 Straight Months of Falling Rents

    Getty ImagesRents continued to fall around the country as more rental units hit the market.September marked the fifth month in a row of year-over-year rent declines, with prices decreasing 0.7 %, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. The median asking rent dropped to $1,747 in September. That w

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  • Why Home Prices Keep Going Up,KCM Crew

    Why Home Prices Keep Going Up

    If you've ever dreamed of buying your own place, or selling your current house to upgrade, you're no stranger to the rollercoaster of emotions changing home prices can stir up. It's a tale of financial goals, doubts, and a dash of anxiety that many have been through.But if you put off moving because

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  • Winning the Bid: The Cities Where Homebuyers Are Making the Largest—and Smallest—Down Payments,Clare Trapasso

    Winning the Bid: The Cities Where Homebuyers Are Making the Largest—and Smallest—Down Payments

    Photo-illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty ImagesA cluster of homebuying dictums has cropped up in recent years and become entrenched as canon. Move fast. Be decisive. Be ready to make a bid by being pre-approved for a mortgage. Expand your horizons and remain flexible to find an affordable dr

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