Housing markets

With retirement pressures mounting, Gen Xers and baby boomers are increasing IRA contributions in a bid to catch up, according to a new Fidelity study.

Financial planners who take their customers through a difficult calculation can add a lot of value that may sometimes get overlooked in the profession, one expert said.

A house on Alaska Avenue in Cincinnati's Avondale neighborhood is central to one planner's protests over HUD's possible clawback of 78 grants.

A refundable tax credit would carry the same budgetary impact but boost homeownership among lower and middle-income households, a new study says.

Each state was rated on a number of factors in five categories, including affordability, overall well-being, quality and cost of healthcare, weather and crime.

In terms of cost of living and quality of life, researchers say these are the five best places to spend one's golden years — and none of them are in Florida.

Lower investment values, lost wages, and high home prices make this an expensive time to split.

Will the giant tax incentive thrive as a tool to defer, minimize and eliminate capital gains tax?

What's the safest, most effective way to provide financial assistance? Ultimately, it's about control and trust.

Average earnings and housing costs are just some of the factors taken into account in a new report.

Although home prices have been surging, Bloomberg’s Alexis Leondis suggests a housing supply shortage will keep values from collapsing in the near future.

The number of pending sales dropped annually in 17 of the top 35 metro areas, data show.

From the Midwest to mid-Atlantic, here's a look at 12 housing markets where first-time homebuyers find the most affordability, according to NerdWallet.

Wells Fargo will temporarily stop accepting applications for home equity lines of credit, following a similar move by rival JPMorgan Chase.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller home price index hasn't yet reflected the impact of the coronavirus, but an independent market maker has some thoughts on how it might.

From the Southeast to the Midwestern plains, here's a look at the 12 cities where first-time homebuyers can afford the largest share of houses for sale, according to First American.

The tax basis can change when homeowners compute depreciation, loss or gain for sales purposes.

Although the average rent in some cities sits well under the thousand-dollar mark, in others, figures above $4,000 are standard.

From Big Sky Country to the peaks of Colorado, here's a look at the metro areas offering owners the most stability and appreciation in home prices over the past 25 years.

Some plan to downsize to an inexpensive town nearby.