Inventory on the rise: Active listings in Seattle climbed over 20% year-over-year in April, giving buyers more options despite fewer new listings hitting the market. Prices hold steady: Median list ...

When Ashish Mishra and his wife, Michele, bid for their Shoreline home last fall, it wasn’t easy. They paid $865,000 — $5,000 over the asking price — for a house with a big yard, moving out of a small ...

Lower reports that buying is financially advantageous over renting in 41% of cities for first-time buyers, with Hartford, CT, leading savings at $2,968 per month.

In November, the National Association of Realtors reported that the age of first-time buyers has incrementally increased since 2010, when the typical age was 30, to hit a record high of 40. In the ...