• Home Equity Weakens as Underwater Mortgages Tick Up,Kiri Blakeley

    Home Equity Weakens as Underwater Mortgages Tick Up

    A variety of economic factors are influencing the share of seriously underwater mortgages, which is up slightly in most states and contributing to lower home equity. The share of mortgaged properties considered seriously underwater rose in 35 states quarter over quarter and in 46 states year over ye

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  • The Reason Homes Feel Like They Cost So Much (It’s Not What You Think),KCM Crew

    The Reason Homes Feel Like They Cost So Much (It’s Not What You Think)

    Scroll through your feed and you’ll see plenty of finger-pointing about why homes cost so much. And according to a national survey, a lot of people believe big investors are to blame.Even though data shows that’s not true, nearly half of Americans surveyed (48%) think investors are the top reason ho

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  • Budget-Friendly Boston-Area Metro Remains the Top Affordable Housing Market in the U.S. ,Snejana Farberov

    Budget-Friendly Boston-Area Metro Remains the Top Affordable Housing Market in the U.S. 

    A New England metro located about an hour north of Boston has retained its title as the nation’s top affordable housing market for the second quarter in a row. Manchester-Nashua, NH, once again clinched the No. 1 spot in the Fall 2025 Wall Street Journal/Realtor.com® Housing Market Ranking, owing to

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