Contract Signings for U.S. Homes Drop in August to Lowest Level Since April 2020

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesThe numbers: Contract signings on U.S. homes fell sharply in August, as the housing market was hammered by high rates and a scarcity of home listings.Pending home sales fell by 7.1% in August from the previous month, according to the monthly index released

Good Bones: Radio Host Bobby Bones Lists His Nashville Mansion for $8.7M

Dave Pedley/Getty Images for iHeartRadio / Realtor.comBobby Bones, syndicated radio show host and former “American Idol” mentor, wants to sell his enormous six-bedroom, 8.5-bath home in Nashville, TN.Bones, who also fronts the musical comedy act Bobby Bones & The Raging Idiots, has listed his more-t

First-Time Homebuyers Face Another Obstacle: Student Loan Repayments

Getty ImagesOn Oct. 1, millions of Americans will face the harsh reality of having to resume student loan payments after a three-year respite instituted during the COVID-19 pandemic.Of the roughly 43 million adult Americans with a federal student loan, the debt burden falls excessively on young adul

America’s ‘Inhospitable’ Housing Market Has Driven Buyers to One City That’ll Surprise You

Getty ImagesFall’s lower temperatures come with slower home sales—particularly as high interest rates cast a chill in the air.But according to a new Realtor.com® report on America’s Hottest Housing Markets of August 2023, competition for housing—measured by views per listing and days on the market—i