Everything you wanted to know about real estate in 2026 but were afraid to ask.
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Home sellers face a tough choice right now: cut their asking price, or roll the dice on a better deal later
Homeowners are adjusting to a new reality in the housing market, one in which they’re forced…
From price cuts to bidding wars, America’s home buyers are in two wildly different worlds
Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…
Americans in rural areas are struggling the most with housing affordability
Rural America is feeling the painful toll of the housing-affordability crisis.
Home Depot’s stock drops as housing market weakness, lack of storms hurt demand
Published: Nov. 18, 2025 at 6:24 a.m. ET Shares of Home Depot Inc. fell in early Tuesday…
Nearly 900,000 new homeowners are underwater on their mortgages, signaling a troubling shift in the housing market
As existing-home sales remain on track to hit a 30-year low, home prices are losing steam…
This CEO is leading an army of real estate agents through the most complex housing market in decades
Aarthi Swaminathan is a MarketWatch personal finance reporter covering residential real estate. She is the winner…
The steep price of housing is forcing Americans to delay marriage, kids and other milestones
More than half of aspiring homeowners in one recent survey believe that they will be 40…
Home prices are overinflated in many parts of the U.S. Are we in a housing bubble?
Home prices are rising to new heights, yet sales have remained largely depressed.
Affordability is on the ballot today, as voters are under even more financial pressure than they were a year ago
Candidates in New York City, New Jersey and Virginia all emphasize their fixes for high costs…