Unemployment keeps falling and home prices keep going up. It’s a great recipe for a strong housing market. Nothing has been able to stop the housing boom — not even higher interest rates. Luxury home builder Toll Brothers (TOL) said Tuesday that demand for its houses was strong across the country — the company signed

You’ve been dreaming of owning a home for years, and now you’re finally ready to make the leap. You’ve found the perfect place and may have even started deciding where to put the furniture, but you still have one big obstacle standing in your way: getting a mortgage. If you’ve never bought a home before,

Zillow is the site people visit to see how much their home (or their neighbor’s) is worth. But the company is not content only serving real estate voyeurs. It wants a bigger piece of the housing market pie. Investors, however, are not pleased. Shares of Zillow (Z) plunged nearly 20% Tuesday after it announced a

There’s a nice little real estate boom underway in Europe. Europe took 11 of the top 20 spots on a ranking of cities with the largest price increases in the first quarter, according to global property agency Knight Frank. Prices spiked more than 14% over the previous year in Berlin, Rotterdam and Budapest. EU data

The Federal Reserve is raising interest rates, and that’s led some to worry that mortgage rates will spike and put an end to the housing boom in the United States. Not so fast, according to the head of a big homebuilder. Stuart Miller, executive chairman of Miami-based builder Lennar, said Tuesday that “concerns about rising

Renting in Manhattan is notoriously expensive. But lately it’s becoming just a little bit more affordable … a little. Prices have been on a general decline this year as more apartments become available, and landlords continue to make concessions. Rental prices declined for the first four months of the year, according to market reports by

Housing markets out west are on fire. Prices are rising, supply is tight and competition among buyers is fierce. That’s all good news for homeowners. Not so much for buyers. Home prices have risen faster than wages in many cities, creating an affordability issues for buyers — especially first timers. “Everything from the Rocky Mountain

Earlier this year, Lin He made a $400,000 profit from a single home flip. The 3,600-square-foot house in Malibu was in foreclosure and was listed for $1.39 million. He purchased it for $985,000 in 2017 without ever stepping foot inside. “Boy, it was bad. It was a lot worse than I thought,” he said. The

After the thrill of buying a new home wears off, new owners can get overwhelmed thinking about all the new costs incurred. You may be tempted to outsource it all. But maybe you’re not made of money? Besides, there are things that are worth doing yourself. “If you want to DIY changing out the vanity

I want to buy my first house, but I live in an expensive area and I don’t want to end up house poor. What can I do to lower my monthly mortgage payments?—Frank The leap into homeownership is a big change, especially on your finances. Buying a home is likely the biggest purchase you’ll ever