A new study based on property tax rates, down payments, home values, and more reveals the salary needed to afford home payments in the 15 biggest U.S. cities in 2019.

The median age for the typical first-time homebuyer in the U.S. is 34. A new study examines this groups' buying preferences and behaviors.

In 2018, the cost of building materials was the top challenge reported by home builders. In 2019, experts say it will be the skilled labor shortage. 

Communities where people can afford homes are the healthiest in the nation. That's according to a new study of the healthiest places in the U.S. 

A new real estate study finds that new household demographics are increasingly at odds with current active households' preferences, and the pricing and products being offered in the market.

Walk-in pantries topped the list of a recent study of which kitchen features home buyers want most in 2019, followed by side-by-side double sinks, and table space for eating. 

According to the Department of Commerce, new-home sales in January were down to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 607,000.

By 2050, more than 386,000 coastal homes in the U.S. will be at risk for chronic flooding or "permanent submersion" because of climate change, according to new research.

The latest data from government-backed lender Freddie Mac show that the 30-year fixed average dropped to its lowest rate in more than a year, 4.31 percent.