The recent surge in property values has Americans taking a closer look at home equity loans and lines of credit to pay for renovations and living expenses.  

Recent home sales data isn’t likely to lift the moods of buyers or sellers navigating a very challenging market, but there are signs of new life as spring nears.

Spending on home renovations is expected to reach $509 billion in 2025, signaling that U.S. homeowners may be slowly but surely expanding the size and scope of home projects.

The Silver Wave is here: As Baby Boomers enter their senior years, they stand to leave significant assets to their heirs. Knowing what to do with an inherited home, and how it fits into a person’s broader financial picture, can help turn the wave into a windfall.

2024 may have been one of the slowest years for home sales in decades, but it was one to remember for the country’s priciest zip codes.

Whether a dream home is a "mansion" can depend on price, rather than size.

Empower research shows that more than half of Americans equate home ownership to financial success, but the surge in home prices may be pushing the dream out of reach for some.

Rising property values have skyrocketed home equity over the past 5 years, with homeowners gaining nearly $150,000 in home equity — or about $30,000 per year.

When the time comes to buy a home, it’s important to understand the current mortgage rate environment, and how the process works.

Home equity is driving record growth for American household wealth. Homeowners now have more than $35 trillion in home equity as of the second quarter of 2024.

One thing moving markets is the slowing supply of new apartment units, with the annual rate of multifamily building starts dropping to its second-lowest level in four years.