‘We love our forest life’: I’m 62 and work full-time. I own a $600,000 California home perched on the edge of wilderness. Has the time finally come to downsize?

Dear MarketWatch, I’m 62, and working full time making $60,000 a year. I have $31,000 in liquid assets and another $10,000 in a Roth IRA. I owe about $200,000 on my home in Northern California, which ...

These are the housing markets where values have fallen the most: Zillow report

The mortgage rate meltdown from the end of 2022 is showing up in home prices. The typical home in America saw its value fall by 0.1% in December, compared to the previous month, according to a new rep...

I will leave my daughter my house, but she doesn’t want to take over my $250,000 mortgage. Should she rent the house, or just sell it?

Dear MarketWatch, My daughter has a similar issue that this lady is facing, whose mother left her the family home. I will be leaving my daughter my house in my will. But she has a physical disability ...

House prices slumped by 10% in San Francisco, Redfin says — and prices are also falling in these cities

Even as mortgage rates come off of recent highs, buyer demand remains constrained. And that’s affecting home-list prices, according to a new report. The report by Redfin RDFN, +8.45%, which tracked ho...

Home prices to tumble over 25% from peak levels in ‘overheated’ markets, says Goldman

Credit researchers at Goldman Sachs now expect home prices in several “overheated” metro areas to fall over 25% from peak levels. Metro areas included in their forecast were San Jose, Austin, Phoenix ...

Will 2023 finally be a good year to buy a home? Read this before making a decision.

The housing market is nothing if not unpredictable. Mortgage rates have skyrocketed, and the market has taken a beating. But don’t expect 2023 to turn into a buyer’s market just yet, housing experts s...

‘Only time will tell if September was the nadir:’ Zillow reports sharp home-value declines in these cities, amid grim outlook for U.S. housing market

Winter is coming, and the real-estate market is slowly coming to a standstill. According to a new report by Zillow Z, -1.63%, the typical home in the U.S. saw its value barely inch up between Septembe...

‘We’re seeing buyers backing out’: This dramatic chart reveals U-turn in the housing market as sellers slash home prices

Here’s a chart that speaks a thousand words about the state of the real-estate market right now. The chart above, part of a new report by real-estate brokerage Redfin RDFN, -7.03% on the property mark...

‘The housing market may have to go through a correction’: Mortgage rates hit 6.29%, Freddie Mac says

The numbers: U.S. mortgage rates continue to climb, adding hundreds of dollars in costs to potential homeowners. The increase in mortgage rates followed the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates again...

Home values in August saw their largest monthly decline since 2011. Some cities see house prices drop by 3%.

Home values are edging down as buyers remain spooked by high mortgage rates, according to a new report. The typical value of a home in the U.S. fell 0.3% in August from the previous month, according t...

‘No sign of a rebound’: Mortgage applications hit 22-year lows, as home buyers pull back

The numbers: As mortgage rates head towards 6%, would-be home buyers continue to stay on the sidelines, putting off purchases and refinances. Weak demand from buyers is reflected in the Market Composi...

Home prices may still rise, but car values are set to fall from pandemic peak: Goldman

Homes and vehicles are two big-ticket items that most American families will require financing to obtain. There’s some good news — and bad news — when looking at both assets in the next two years, acc...

Roaring U.S. housing market may cool, keep climbing as Fed ends emergency support

U.S. home prices roared almost 20% higher in the past year, giving families who own properties a major boost to their finances during the pandemic. But Wall Street, a key source of home mortgage finan...