The decision to rent or buy might be primarily financial, but your lifestyle and future plans or goals should also be a factor. Renting offers more flexibility and less upfront costs, but it does not ...

It is likely to cost you less a month to rent a home in America right now than buying one, realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale said, as mortgage rates, which have soared to their highest level ...

The Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) announced the first interest rate cut in September that it’s made in years, as inflation has finally begun to cool. This could sound like exciting news to ...

Real estate agents and experts offered their predictions for the cities where it'll be cheaper to keep renting in 2026 than ...

With most households unable to afford to purchasing a median-priced home, renting can still be a financially sound choice.

With changing property prices and shifting lifestyles, deciding between buying and renting in 2025 requires a careful look at finances and priorities.

Investing time and money in a home is especially complicated these days. We spoke with three families about how they made their choice. Thinking of moving? It’s a confusing time. The median American ...

Rachel Witkowski is an award-winning journalist whose 20-year career spans a wide range of topics in finance, government regulation and congressional reporting. Ms. Witkowski has spent the last decade ...

Record-high home prices and mortgage rates that remain at a 20-year high have made homeownership out of reach for more first-time homebuyers, and if the answer to “buy versus rent” comes down to just ...