Realtors just revised their rules for home listings. You won't like what they decided.
Most Realtors publicly list all their homes for sale. But some big brokers are trying to change the real estate rules to keep more listings secret.
James Rodriguez
Senior Reporter
America's homebuyers have a huge new bargaining chip
One year after a landmark settlement upended real estate commissions, the process of buying a house has become a little cheaper for some savvy buyers.
Millennials are finally buying homes. It may not pay off for them in the long run.
Young Americans finally own homes after years of setbacks. But slowing population growth could put a big dent in their nest eggs.
America is about to enter an apartment crunch
A historic wave of apartment construction is drawing to a close, which means rents may soon start rising again.
Workers forced to return to the office may soon become 'accidental landlords'
Homeowners forced to move face a tough dilemma: Sell the old house or rent it out? Going the landlord route makes sense for some, but it's not easy.
If you own a home, the LA wildfires are trying to tell you something
A third of American homes, or about 48 million properties, are at risk of wildfires. Here's how to protect yours.
The hidden middlemen who cost homebuyers $12 billion — and counting
If you bought a home after 2009, your appraisal fee almost certainly included hundreds of dollars for a middleman you've likely never heard of.
Zillow's price estimates are screwing up homebuying
Zillow's price estimates changed how we browse homes forever. Here's what's wrong with the Zestimate — and what every buyer and seller should know.
Australia has hit on a genius way to take the guesswork out of homebuying
Real-estate auctions are rare in the US but popular in Australia. They're a genius way to take the guesswork out of buying and selling homes.
Builders have 108,000 unsold homes. Good luck trying to buy one.
Builders have too many new homes on their hands. But before they slash prices, they have another option: sell to investors in the rental market.
Realtors are fighting over hidden listings. Their battle could make it harder to find a home.
Real estate's power players are engaged in a bitter standoff over who exactly gets to see the millions of homes listed for sale in the US each year.
The turning point for America's real estate market is finally here
The housing market's Ice Age is finally thawing, with buyers and sellers showing signs that they're ready to get moving again.
How Austin's real-estate boom went bust
Home prices and rents are down significantly in Austin, a pandemic-era boomtown. But the slowdown is actually a sign of a healthy market.
I joined an 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' It was even creepier than I expected.
I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nastier —and funnier — than I ever expected.
America's big cities are losing their one big advantage
A steep rise in housing costs means many Americans may be better off moving out of cities, a dramatic turnaround from just a few decades ago.
The end of casual house hunting
New rules for Realtors will make buying a home more complicated. But both buyers and sellers could save a ton of money.
The next big status symbol in real estate
Luxury brands like Porsche and Nobu are splashing their names across condo buildings as part of real estate's hottest — and weirdest — new trend.
The obscure building code that's ruining America's apartments
An obscure building code is ruining apartments and stopping new ones from getting built. The answer? Fewer stairs.
Why your friendly local landlord is suddenly acting like a big-time robber baron
Your kindly small-time landlord, lured by the promise of greater efficiency and fatter profits, is about to get a lot more cutthroat
America has a serious ugly home problem
The nagging discontent with the look of new homes reveals big problems with how they're built — and even larger flaws in the American dream itself.