The great ‘shrinkflation’ of housing in America: What $500,000 buys today vs. what it bought in 2019

In 2019, $500,000 was more than enough to buy a single-family home in much of the…

Mortgage delinquency rates for people in America’s lowest-income areas haven’t been this high since 2016

Delinquencies are up in areas where unemployment rates are rising and home prices are falling.

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…

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…

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…

Here’s how the housing market can rebound from one of its worst years in decades

Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…

Trump suggests his ‘representatives’ will buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds. What it means for mortgage rates.

Freddie and Fannie have been growing their mortgage bond holdings in recent months, but the 30-year…

For the first time in years, more homeowners have a 6% mortgage rate than a 3% one. That’s great news for frustrated buyers.

Why it’s actually a good thing for the housing market that so many homeowners have mortgage…

Why Trump banning institutional investors like Blackstone from buying homes won’t bring down housing costs, according to experts

Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…

I’m 35 and the only house I can afford is a mobile home. Is it a bad idea to buy one?

“I know there is a stigma of living in a trailer park.”