• Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet. Should You Rent It Out Instead?,Mary Palma

    Your House Hasn’t Sold Yet. Should You Rent It Out Instead?

    When your house sits on the market longer than expected, it can get frustrating fast. You start asking: what now? And for a growing number of homeowners, that turns into: should I just rent it instead? While it sounds like a simple backup plan, becoming “accidental landlord” is actually a much bigge

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  • Home prices are still rising — but where you live matters more than ever.,Mary Palma

    Home prices are still rising — but where you live matters more than ever.

    Homes.com Chief Economist Brad Case explains why the market seems so confusing right now   Key takeaways Nationwide, house prices are still going up, but much more slowly than earlier in the decade. Long‑term growth differs sharply across regions, leaving very different price levels today. Recently,

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  • This’ll Change What You Think About Investors in Today’s Housing Market,Mary Palma

    This’ll Change What You Think About Investors in Today’s Housing Market

    There’s a lot of noise out there right now about investors in the housing market. Some headlines make it sound like big Wall Street firms are buying up everything in sight. And if you’re trying to purchase a home yourself, that can make it feel like the odds are stacked against you. But when you tak

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