In 2019, $500,000 was more than enough to buy a single-family home in much of the…
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More than 1 million homeowners are underwater on their mortgage — a 7-year-high. Here’s what experts advise they do.
About 1.1 million homeowners were underwater on their mortgages at the end of last year as…
‘Shark Tank’ star Barbara Corcoran has this one piece of advice for buying a home
Realtor.com The real estate mogul says this one rule has never steered her wrong in the…
These hidden costs of car ownership are giving buyers sticker shock long after they leave the dealership
While eye-popping vehicle prices have been front and center for car buyers for the past several…
These 2 charts show why buying a house is the hardest it’s been in decades
Home buyers across America have had little relief from sky-high home prices over the last few…
Where home buyers have landed the best deals we’ve seen on houses in over a decade
Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…
Think you can’t afford a house? More than half of down-payment assistance programs are now open to buyers earning over $100K.
The number of down-payment assistance programs is on the rise, and a growing share are open…
These home buyers are suing one of the biggest mortgage lenders in America. Why you should pay attention.
A class-action lawsuit against mortgage-lending giant Rocket Companies accuses the company of illegally steering homebuyers toward…
Opinion: Trump’s ‘not a huge fan’ of raiding your 401(k) to buy a home — and he’s right
Published: Jan. 27, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET Earlier this month, Kevin Hassett, director of the National…
‘I love being debt-free’: I’m in my mid-50s and buying a house. Do I take out a $400K mortgage or use my Roth IRA?
“I’ll fund $500,000 of that from the sale of my current house.”