The barriers facing prospective first-time homebuyers are hardly insubstantial. Many have mounds of student debt and diminutive savings accounts. Others have flawed credit or work histories. What’s mo... more

For home sellers, it's still time for celebration. In most popular neighborhoods, available properties remain in short supply. Tight inventories keep selling times short.... more

As the pandemic morphs and changes, the economy and real estate markets are reinventing themselves as well.... more

An increasing number of wannabe homebuyers, many of whom have spent years saving for a down payment, are now pulling back to reassess, though only temporarily.... more

For many months during the pandemic, wannabe homebuyers have had to battle rival purchasers. Due to a severe shortage of available properties, many have endured fiercely fought bidding wars that ended... more

A Pennsylvania couple in their early 60s -- a nurse married to a pharmacist -- have long aspired to leave their modest bungalow in favor of a larger house close to the beach and their grandkids in Sou... more

Now underway is what America’s real estate analysts call the “great normalization” of home-selling markets. Ever so gradually, the profound imbalance between home buyers and home sellers is diminishin... more

As they approach marriage, many young couples face the daunting challenge of how to acquire their first home. But couples marrying over the age of 50 sometimes confront the opposite issue: how to deal... more

Home-sellers have reigned supreme for months, as escalator-price contracts and multiple offers mounted and rival buyers competed ferociously for the same property. This frenzied market has caused many... more

For more than eight months, a government attorney in her early 50s has been methodically seeking the ideal move-up property for herself and her 14-year-old daughter. So far, she’s considered and rejec... more

To take advantage of the stellar seller’s market, an oncology nurse of 65 just sold the oversized family house where she raised her three kids. Now she’s under time pressure to decide where next to li... more

During the worst of the pandemic last year, many wannabe homeowners fantasized about leaving cramped city quarters for a house in a semi-rural area. After all, they reasoned, telework gave them unlimi... more

Real estate markets are red-hot for many home sellers across the nation. But frustrated and outbid, some wannabe buyers are moving to the sidelines. Still others remain unwavering in their pursuit and... more