You’ve purchased your new home and are waiting for it to be built. During one of your meetings with the builder, you’re presented with the floor plan of your new home. But how to read a floor plan? What are you looking at, anyway? Is that line a window or a door? Is that round thing supposed to be a sink or a tub?

Your floor plan will give you a solid idea of where your home’s critical parts will be. But if you don’t know how to read a plan, you’ll likely be left with more questions than answers.

According to the NAHB and the NMHC, the rule will add regulatory burdens, negatively impacting affordability.

The Fannie Mae Home Purchase Sentiment Index increased 3.3 points in March to 61.3.

The 236,000 non-farm payroll jobs added last month show the labor market is slowing at a healthy pace.

The results of Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey show the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.28% for the week of April 6.

What housewarming gifts do new homeowners really want? How much should you spend on a housewarming gift, and which are the best?

New data from Florida Atlantic University ranks five Florida metros in the top 10 of overvalued housing markets, with Cape Coral placing No. 2.

What defines a good credit score, and what can you do to improve it? This is your definitive guide to credit scores and everything you need to know.

Long past are the days when a buyer moved into a master-planned community, and the only thing to do was jump into a tepid pool. As builders look to bring in buyers, they are broadening their range of amenities to suit different lifestyles. Swimming pools are out, and fishing ponds are in. But which master-planned community suits your lifestyle?

Take advantage of builder incentives. Look for discounts, financial incentives and upgrade allowances to negotiate the price of your new home

You aren’t alone if you’re wondering how to buy a condo. With soaring interest rates pricing many people out of traditional single-family homes, condo living can make much sense for the right person or family.

While tiny houses are increasing in popularity, they present interior design challenges. Here’s how you can take advantage of some tiny house interior design ideas.

Your new home is finally purchased — you’ve cleared all the hurdles in securing the mortgage, and now you’re playing the waiting game. The builder has given you a timeline for when you can expect to move in, but what should you do in the meantime?

Should I buy a new home in 2023? With mortgage rates stabilizing and the market cooling, buyers can negotiate and weigh their options.

By the end of 2022, Florida’s real estate market was comparable to its pre-pandemic state in terms of the annual number of closed sales.

Ninety-two percent of millennials say inflation has impacted their home-buying plans, and over half have been reduced to tears during the purchasing process.