It was four years ago this month when a musician and his wife, a pharmaceutical company manager, happened upon a Victorian house that thrilled them. Built in 1901, the place featured high ceilings as ... more
A couple of retired U.S. Foreign Service officers recently turned 80. But until this month, they’d given little thought to selling the two-story colonial they own in a Washington, D.C., suburb. Indeed... more
For more than five years, a Minnesota couple in their 60s hoped to sell the architect-designed house they’d owned for more than two decades. Their fervent wish was to downsize to an active retirement ... more
The real estate market is cooling, mortgage rates are jumping and home prices are staying relatively high in many metro areas. Yet in the wake of the pandemic, housing specialists say 2023 could prese... more
A couple in their 50s inherited a stately all-stone colonial house in a Maryland suburb. Confident about their odds of selling well, they put the property on the market last June for $1.5 million.... more
An Ohio couple in their late 20s -- a nurse and her lawyer husband -- were too intimidated by the overheated real estate market to make any bids during the pandemic. But despite soaring interest rates... more
The unprecedented demand for detached suburban houses let home sellers reign supreme throughout the pandemic. This situation was painful for buyers, who were compelled to pay well above asking price t... more
For a full decade, a California social worker in her 60s rented out a Spanish-style town house in Arizona she bought as an investment. Through the pandemic, the place had steadily risen in value. But,... more
The stunning rise in mortgage rates coupled with shocking rent increases have compounded the gloom experienced by many tenants who wish to escape their apartments by purchasing a property of their own... more
Right after returning from an Independence Day vacation, the parents of two toddler boys put their petite bungalow on the market, with high hopes for a quick sale because the place is located in a cov... more
As the real estate market hurtles toward a new normal, there are major differences in outlook between buyers and sellers that are slowing the pace of transactions.... more
The pandemic had just reached the U.S. in 2020 when a couple in their mid-30s -- with dreams of raising a family --decided it was time to scout out a family-friendly neighborhood. They found a choice ... more
If there’s one commonality about consumers these days, it’s that everyone, except the wealthy, are feeling financially pinched. Inflation means many people are cash-short.... more