The Escrow Effect: Metros Where Homeowners Are Seeing the Largest Increases

Housing costs are climbing across the nation—even when homeowners' interest rates are the same and they haven't refinanced or borrowed more. That’s because property taxes and homeowners insurance—usually bundled into monthly payments through an escrow account—have risen in many places. In some marke

Woman Helplessly Watches Family Home in Minnesota Burn While on FaceTime

A young woman watched helplessly over FaceTime as a raging fire decimated her beloved Minnesota childhood home. Content creator and software engineer Anna Peterson, 26, lives in Manhattan, but video calls her family back in Rosemount, MN, every Saturday morning to catch up. On Jan. 24, as the outsid

Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $399,900 Home at a 5.98% Rate

Mortgage rates continued their downward drift this week, plunging to their lowest level in more than three years in line with the 10-year Treasury yield due to a new wave of uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans fell to 5.98% for the week end

Housing Market Turns ‘Ripe for Buyers’—Here’s Why

The housing market is pointing to one that's "ripe for buyers," according to the latest Realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends Report. Data shows that the housing market is shifting to a buyer-friendly direction with new and active inventory up and home prices down. Homes continue to spend more time on