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If you’re planning to buy your next home soon, you’ve probably heard the old rule about saving 20% for your down payment.

Stuck deciding between buying a home now and holding out for the “perfect” mortgage rate?

Here’s the truth: trying to time the market rarely works

If you own a luxury house, you're in a stronger spot than most sellers right now. While much of the market has cooled, the high-end tier hasn't. Sale prices and buyer demand are both up. So if you're considering selling, now could be a great time to make your move.

For most homeowners, their first house was never meant to be their forever home. It was a starting point—a stepping stone toward whatever came next.

If you’ve thought about buying a home in the past few years, you may have run into two frustrations: asking prices that kept climbing and too few homes to choose from.

If you've been thinking about selling, you've probably seen plenty of headlines suggesting buyers have just about disappeared. But there's a big difference between a slow market and a stalled one.

Selling your home yourself may sound like an easy way to save money. Skip the agent, avoid the professional fee and keep more of the proceeds.

Negotiations are back. More buyers are asking for better deals, and more sellers are giving them. Builders are throwing in extras, too. 

If the first half of this year has left you feeling stuck, you're not the only one. Mortgage rates stayed higher than people wanted. Affordability remained tight. And uncertainty overseas added another layer of pressure nobody saw coming.

Student loans are back in the spotlight. And whether you've been following the headlines closely or just catching bits and pieces here and there, there's a good chance they've been on your mind lately.

This may come as a surprise, but first-time buyers are making a bit of a comeback.