Competition for housing makes renting more costly It seems renting—particularly on single-family homes—is on the rise. And according to analysis from one industry player, that spells bad news for renters. What goes up doesn’t always come down Analysis from real estate

How Affordable Are USDA Home Loans? Home buyers looking for a zero downpayment mortgage with low monthly payments should consider USDA home loans. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) loan, also known as the Rural Development (RD) loan, requires no downpayment and is

New homes are in demand In an unexpected but welcome shift, new-home sales of single-family homes surged in September to the highest levels in nearly a decade. Improving economy leading to increased demand In fact, new-home sales rose 18.9 percent

It’s a jungle out there for home buyers Pending home sales remained unchanged in September from the downwardly revised reading of 106 in August, on the National Association of Realtors’ Pending Home Sales Index. Pending home sales: Was it Irma’s fault?

NE cities top small city rankings If big city living’s not for you, then it may be time to consider the Northeast. According to a new national report, that’s where many of the nation’s top 20 small towns are –