The housing market is still feeling the effects of the pandemic years, and one of the biggest changes is happening beneath every home: the land itself. During the pandemic, low mortgage rates, strong buyer demand, and a surge in new construction changed the land market across the country. Builders a

Pending home sales moved higher in March, giving the spring housing market a small but meaningful lift. According to the National Association of REALTORS®, pending home sales increased 1.5% from February to March. That means more buyers signed contracts, even while mortgage rates remained a concern.

Some of the most interesting real estate transactions happening right now never appear on the open market. Across the country, a quiet but growing trend is reshaping how some homeowners sell and how some renters finally make the transition to ownership. Rent-to-own arrangements, once considered a ni

Renting has always been positioned as a flexible, low-commitment option. What it is increasingly becoming is expensive in ways most renters do not see until it is too late. Across the country, renters are staying in their rentals longer than ever before. Rising rents, high mortgage rates, and limite