Inflation Surges Back Up to 3% in Troubling Sign for Consumers and Mortgage Rates

Realtor.com / Getty ImagesAnnual inflation has risen for the fourth straight month, news that will quickly send mortgage rates higher for prospective homebuyers.Overall prices were up 3% in January from a year earlier, higher than the 2.9% pace recorded in December, according to the Labor Department

Breaking Into the Market: Smart Moves for First-Time Buyers

If you’re like a lot of aspiring homebuyers, there’s a major hurdle standing in your way — the cost of living.

Razed Altadena Home Sells for $100K Over Its Asking Price—as L.A. Residents Flee Their Fire-Ravaged Houses

Google MapsA home in Altadena, CA, that was burned to the ground by last month’s Eaton fire has been sold for more than $100,000 above the asking price—as questions remain about the future of the Los Angeles suburb in the wake of the devastating blazes.The 9,109-square-foot vacant lot on West Calave

$85 Million Italian ‘Villa’ in California With 3,500-Bottle Wine Cellar Pops to the Top of the Most Expensive Homes List

MLS; Realtor.comA 12,305-square-foot, Italian-inspired legacy compound in Portola Valley, CA, just hit the market for an eye-watering $85 million, making it this week’s most expensive listing.The 12-acre Silicon Valley property known as Villa del Prato is subdivided into three separate plots with ea