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Ask Homes.com: Can I negotiate lower mortgage rates, fees and costs when purchasing a home?

A buyer wants to know if she has power to bargain the terms of her loan.

Prefab builder shrinks round house, offers refuge like 'cute little gazebo'

Deltec Homes design has no load-bearing interior walls.

Why FX's 'Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette' is making you miss 1990s New York City

The limited series romanticizes Manhattan's architecture in decade's streetscapes.

Sen. Tim Scott touts revised housing bill as supply fix ahead of Senate floor vote

The legislation addresses the White House's proposed ban on institutional investors.

Cash sales get more complicated as new federal rule forces sellers to reveal who really owns their homes

Disclosure obligations now extend to property owners for the first time during real estate closings.

Rhode Island legislators unveil new round of legislation to boost housing supply

Local governments and builders appear to be on board with the proposals.

Relax, the living room-ification of kitchens is here

Luxury brands and designers are blending comfort with functionality.

Trump says home prices can rise even as affordability improves. Here's what it would take to make that happen.

Homes.com chief residential economist Brad Case explains the challenge of helping buyers without hurting homeowners.

She bought two homes by 24 — then hopped on social media to show Gen Z the playbook

Mackenzie Davis shares lender grants, assistance programs, low‑cash financing options many newcomers miss.

Oregon mandates heat pumps in some new residential construction

The energy-efficient heating and cooling option is gaining popularity as more states update building codes.