After forging past its benchmark value of 100 in March, April's Pending Home Sales Index dropped back to 95.5.

Foreclosures filings fell 5 percent between March 2012 and April 2012, and 11 percent as compared to one year ago.

For homeowners with ceiling fans, the change of seasons offers a timely reminder to change the direction in which your ceiling fan blades rotate. It not only cools your home more efficiently, but it can lower your energy bill, too.

For the fifth consecutive week, conforming 30-year fixed rate mortgage rates have dropped to new all-time lows.

The April New Home Sales report suggests that the market for newly-built homes is as strong as the market for existing ones.

Low mortgage rates are helping to make homes more affordable. It appears home buyers have taken notice.

Never before in recorded history have so many homes been affordable to households earning a moderate annual income.

There are 3,033 counties in the United States. Which 10 are the richest in terms of median household income? Not surprisingly, those near major economic centers rank high.

The Federal Open Market Committee released its April 2012 meeting minutes this week, revealing a Federal Reserve in the ready for additional monetary stimulus.

The new construction housing market continues to improve.

After a brief dip in April, the National Association of Homebuilders reports that the Housing Market Index rose 5 points in May to 29.

Home affordability is receiving a boost from across the Atlantic Ocean this spring.