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Prosecutors say a tech company is helping landlords work together to drive up rents. The lawsuit's outcome could change how we pay for everything.

Puerto Rico is becoming a popular destination for mainland Americans seeking tax breaks, but an influx of wealth is driving up housing costs.

High mortgage rates, expensive auto loans, and a static labor market make it hard for people to move up the economic ladder.

The $418 million settlement will effectively eliminate the long-standing 6% commission, which has been standard in home purchase transactions for years.

A shady tactic known as "steering" is a big reason real-estate commissions remain so high, but a wave of lawsuits could end the practice.

Allowing people to keep cheap mortgage rates when they move home could boost listings and transactions, but may also risk creating fresh problems.

The cost of purchasing a home has surged thanks to home prices, mortgage rates, insurance, and taxes. Buying with friends is a way to make it happen.

Elisa Ball's rent in Florida shot up. So she and her ex decided to buy a house together to lower their costs and to support each other as they age.

Josephine, a small city outside Dallas, has more than doubled in size. Its growth is partly due to its cheaper homes, lower taxes, and quieter feel.

If you've been waiting — maybe even cheering — for the housing bubble to pop and home prices to plummet, you're out of luck.

As big cities grow pricier, movers are eyeing these four smaller locales in Nevada, Kansas, Texas, and Utah for a more affordable way of life.

Baby boomers' dominance in the US housing market is coming to an end. And Gen Z, not millennials, are poised to take over.

US home prices climbed 5.2% in November, according to data from CoreLogic, as lower mortgage rates and dwindling supply propped up the market.

Mortgage rates are finally falling, the real-estate brokerage said, after a year where higher borrowing costs drove away potential homebuyers.

Redfin's CEO says the housing market is at "rock bottom." That may be true for some, but for others, the crunch can still get worse.