Call them the frustrated wannabe sellers — eager to list their homes for sale this spring, but feeling locked out of their markets by...

If you’ve heard that some people might get a magic boost to their FICO credit scores in the 10-point range — without having to...

It was bound to happen: A home owner has filed suit against online realty giant Zillow, claiming the company’s controversial “Zestimate” tool repeatedly undervalued...

From the November issue: It’s been just a few weeks since the nationwide changeover in mortgage and settlement procedures took effect, but the early...

From the October issue: Everybody knows how important credit scores are for obtaining a home mortgage. But are lenders lately playing a numbers game...

From the September issue: Just before Congress headed out for vacation last month, a Senate committee started something that’s likely to prove important to...

From the May issue: When you’re raking in tens of billions in profit by helping credit-elite borrowers purchase homes, couldn’t you lighten up on fees...

From the January issue: The biggest story in American real estate in 2013 hasn’t gotten the attention it deserves, so let’s shout this out: Homeowners’...

Higher mortgage rates for 2014? Count on it. Could this be the year to check out hybrid mortgages, which haven’t been popular lately? Maybe.

From the December issue: Haven’t we seen this movie before? On Capitol Hill, for the second year in a row, key federal tax assistance for...

For one of the least productive congressional sessions in modern history, the final word about tax reform last week was entirely in character: Nothing’s...

It’s a key question for many homebuyers who have or plan to have young children: We want a house in an area with good...

It’s an issue that hasn’t gotten much attention, but should be a red alert for first-time buyers and others who supplement their incomes with...

From the June issue: How hot is hot when it comes to housing markets across the country right now? Crazy hot: Some houses sell within...

From the May issue: They’re back after barely a decade: Escalation clauses in real estate contracts, “naked” contingency-free offers and lowball-priced listings designed to...

With full-fledged sellers’ markets underway in dozens of metropolitan areas around the country, new research has found curious statistical patterns emerging: Even in cities...

Using your home as an ATM is no longer a financial option, but the tools that allowed owners to pull out massive amounts of...

Got a beef with your mortgage company or loan servicer? Lots of people do, and thousands of them have been turning to a Federal...

If you buy or own an energy efficient house, does this make you less likely to default on your mortgage? Is there a connection...

When it comes to energy efficiency and “green” features in homes, there’s a chasm-sized disconnect in the marketplace among consumers, real estate appraisers and...