Author: Michael Gersitz

Leverage matters when you’re negotiating on a home purchase, and local housing data can give you that edge, say real estate agents. You can use that data throughout the home purchase process to shape how much you offer, which contingencies

DIY home projects aren’t as easy as they look on YouTube and HGTV. Homeowners are learning that firsthand after spending more time and money than they planned but ending up with flawed results, say BuzzFeed and Reddit. Thirty-five percent of

Home buyers plan to stay a while — maybe forever — in their next homes, according to the National Association of REALTORS® 2025 “Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers.” The length of time is a median of 15 years, with

First-time home buyers are swapping the idea of a starter home — modest, often short-term housing that comes with baggage — for a first home that works for their lives over time. “Buyers expect it to feel like a home

A new credit score model gives first-time home buyers, even those with little or no credit history, a better chance to qualify for a mortgage. The model, VantageScore 4.0, factors nontraditional payment history — for items like rent, utilities, and