Treasure awaits … floating on the Potomac River in Virginia. This unique pirate ship home is listed by owner Daniel Corder for $49,000.

Homebuyers nationwide had more time to make decisions in August with the first year-over-year increase in median days on the market since June 2020.

The proposal for the Olmsted Village project includes the construction of six buildings in three different housing communities.

Though home prices are still increasing across the United States, the rate of growth is slowing, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices.

Opendoor identified the best cities for families by analyzing and averaging the number of OpenStreetMap “family friendly” tags within 3 miles of all addresses in a city where an Opendoor Brokerage operates. 

Demand for condominiums continues to grow.

More borrowers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgages to save money as interest rates climb.

The modest 1% decline could indicate the current housing cycle is reaching a bottom as mortgage rates recede from their recent high, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

The median price of a new home sold during the month was up 5.9%, however, according to figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 

Nationally, the median sales price slid 2.9% from June but rose 8.1% from July 2021, while closed transactions were down 16.6% on a monthly basis and 26.3% on a yearly one, RE/MAX said in its National Housing Report.

A recent decline in mortgage rates could return some purchasing power to buyers going forward, National Association of REALTORS® chief economist Lawrence Yun said. 

Compass revealed big losses — to the tune of $100 million — in its second quarter report. And as a result, the firm will no longer offer equity or cash incentives to new agents.

For the fifth month in a row in July, home sales declined nationally, including here in the Bay State, as home prices continued to rise.

July single-family home and condo sales continued to plummet last month as the market continued to cool.

The pace of housing starts for both single-family and multifamily residences was down on a month over month basis, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported. 

WalletHub compared all 50 states across five metrics covering affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.