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Mortgage rates fell sharply Thursday, following the Trump administration's tariff announcement, but a huge share of Americans still can't afford to buy a home.

Manhattan apartment sales rose 29% in the first quarter, and the total value of apartment sales in the city reached $5.7 billion, up 56%.

Mortgage rates and demand have moved in a narrow range recently, as uncertainty over tariffs weighs on the markets.

Since 1980, median home prices have increased much faster than median household incomes, research finds. For some, that is putting home ownership out of reach.

We're making a couple of small buys to take advantage of Friday's lower prices.

Mortgage rates didn't move much last week, but demand from homebuyers for loans rose to the highest level in nearly two months. Rising inventory may be why.

The new director of the FHFA said he has no intention of shrinking the limit on loans bought and guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Vacation rentals in Hakuba, Japan can bring in, on average, more than $60,000 a year in revenue for short-term rental investors, according to data company AirDNA.

Jim Cramer believes Home Depot could be a major winner this year.

Related said the high end of the real estate market remains strong, especially in Florida.