The best markets for 1st-time homebuyers in 2025

Realtor.com shared its top 10 cities for first-time homebuyers and based its data on several factors, including affordability, a strong local economy, and a return on investment.

These were the most expensive homes sold in 2024, according to Redfin

The U.S. real estate market has another year in the books after 2024 came to a close, and Redfin identified homes that had the heftiest sale prices last year.

Here are the cities where renters stay put the longest: Report

Baby boomers tended to stay in one place the longest compared to Gen Z renters who on average live in one spot for less than a year.

Wanna get away? See the top vacation home markets of the year

Several locales offer consumers quality options when it comes to finding the ideal vacation home, and here’s the community that topped this year’s list.

Expert confident about 2025 real estate market: What buyers may be missing

As consumers patiently wait for mortgage rates to settle, the Century 21 Real Estate CEO is flagging consumers about "positive signs" that are emerging from the real estate market.

Top housing markets of 2025 revealed in new study

A new study forecasted strong home sales and price growth in select U.S. cities in 2025. Here's where.

What Trump’s 2nd term could mean for the housing market: Expert weighs in

The president-elect campaigned on a promise to make homeownership more affordable by lowering mortgage rates through policies aimed at knocking out inflation.

Want to buy a home in 2025? Here's where mortgage rates will land

Realtor.com's 2025 housing forecast released Wednesday indicates mortgage rates will come down next year. Here's what buyers can expect.

Here are the top states people moved to, and from, in 2023

The 2024 Migration Trends report by the National Association of Realtors showed that one U.S. region in particular attracted the most people last year.

Mortgage demand jumps as rates drop

Home purchase activity saw a surge last week after long-term mortgage rates fell for the first time in two months.

Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae backing bigger home loans in 2025

The loan amount limits for mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will rise by 5.2% next year to over $800,000, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced.

Here's what the housing market will look like in 2025

Mortgage rates will play a big role in shaping next year's housing market, according to a new report.

Competition for homes is easing the fastest for buyers in these markets

New construction and recovering U.S. inventory are helping to tilt more markets in favor of buyers in the South, as well as a few other areas, according to Zillow.

Zillow reveals 5 home trends for 2025

Consumers look for certain qualities in a home when considering buying one, but here are the trends you should know that may define the housing market next year.