Among the many indicators used to track the health of the housing market, the National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index is unique. That's because, rather than count the number of homes that sold in any given month, it counts the number of signed contracts to buy homes. So …

Most of the economic indicators that were a concern just a few years ago have since turned positive. Fewer Americans are unemployed and an increasing number say they feel confident in their job and about their financial situation. In other words, following years of uncertainty, Americans are beginning to feel …

Your sense of smell can be a peculiar thing. Odors that overwhelm some people, don't affect others. And odors that you're accustom to seem to disappear altogether after a while. So it's no surprise that homeowners might worry that their home may be giving off an unpleasant scent. And, during …

Sales of newly built homes improved unexpectedly in October, according to new estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Sales rose 6.2 percent over the previous month and are now 18.7 percent higher than they were at the same time last year. It …

There are many factors to consider when deciding whether or not it's a good time for you to buy a house. Most of these are personal and have to do with the needs and desires of you and your family. Market conditions may influence your decision, but ultimately the best …

With fewer homes available for sale, new home construction becomes very important to maintaining a balanced housing market. Where new homes are going up, prices are less likely to spike and home buyers have more options to choose from. That's why the latest new home construction data from the U.S. …

These days, the thing driving home prices upward is a lack of homes for sale. Where there are more interested home buyers than available homes to buy, prices rise. Of course, the quickest solution to this problem is building more homes. Prices will begin to moderate when more new homes …

Along with rising home prices, there has also been increasing concern that the housing market may be entering a bubble. And that's not surprising, considering the housing crash is still fresh in peoples' memories. So as home prices reach or exceed previous highs, potential buyers and current homeowners are naturally …

Not surprisingly, affordability ranks high among home buyers' concerns. Rising prices and rumors of future mortgage rate increases have some prospective buyers questioning whether or not they can handle the financial obligations that come along with homeownership. However, new data from the National Association of Home Builders says, in most …

There are many reasons autumn is a good time to buy a house. But, because spring and summer are traditionally seen as the best seasons for home shoppers, the housing market often cools in the months following its busiest season. Evidence of this can be found in Fannie Mae's …