As we approach the holidays, there is an abundance of real estate news to be thankful for. Here are the top 5 trends benefitting buyers, sellers, agents, and lenders.

The U.S. is currently enjoying one of the largest economic expansions in its history. But what happens to housing and real estate during a recession?

Financial markets and real estate are joined at the hip: When one sneezes, the other catches a cold. So it is with great perplexity that we note a rare conflict of commonly accepted real estate principles as the declining cost of a 30-year fixed rate mortgage fails to produce the usual boost in home sales.