Homeownership skews towards people who had the means to survive the housing collapse.

Rooms painted in certain colors, like creamy yellow or light green, can fetch sellers $1,000 more than expected.

Potential buyers want to increase their odds of acceptance by bidding on multiple homes, but they are frustrating sellers by driving legitimately interested buyers away.

In a study of more than 2,200 people, just 21 percent of respondents indicated they were satisfied with the way construction businesses handle their phone calls