Thinking About Tapping into Your 401(k) To Buy a Home? Read This First.

Lately, headlines have floated an eye-catching idea: tap your 401(k) to cover a down payment. With affordability as tight as it is, it is easy to see the appeal. Here is the honest starting point, though. Whether to pull from retirement savings is a financial and tax decision, and the right person t

Sellers Are Cutting Prices Nationally, but Kansas City Is Tighter

You are scrolling listings on your phone, and everything looks good until you see the price, or the estimated monthly payment. Then you close the app. Here is the encouraging national news: across the country there are now more homes sitting on the market than there are buyers looking, and when sell

Worried About a Housing Crash? The Numbers Tell a Calmer Story.

A recent survey from Talker Research asked Americans to pick one word for how 2026 has felt so far. The winner was "stressful." So it is understandable if you have put off buying or selling until things settle down. But you may be waiting for something that has already happened. While plenty of the

Most Home Sales Close. Here's How To Keep Yours on Track

Few things rattle a seller like the thought of a deal collapsing at the last minute, right before closing. All that waiting and progress, gone. Here is the reassuring part: even in today's market, it rarely comes to that, and the single biggest thing that puts a sale at risk is also the one you have