New-home sales spiked in August to highest rate since 2022

The 20.5 percent increase was unexpected and reversed a trend of lower new-home sales thus far in 2025.  Continue reading

Buying a home is hard. For first-timers, it’s never been tougher

Homes in the lower tier of pricing are still 8 percent more expensive than at this time last year — and inventory has barely budged, according to a new analysis released Thursday by Zillow. Continue reading

Online mortgage lenders aren’t ending discrimination: Study

Despite the latest technology disrupting real estate, people of color and minorities still face discrimination when it comes to home buying. Continue reading