They admit hiding a known issue with the home, which is against the law in most states. These are the 13 most common problems buyers find after closing a transaction.

Maryland broker Peter Murray remembers his first seller lead: "The seller was uninformed about the process of selling a home, and I had little training on what to do or say. So, I did everything wrong." Find out the four things he learned never to do again.

Supporting charity efforts is one way real estate agents and firms stay connected to their communities. Amy Lacy Powalski and her Delaware firm The Lacy Group support multiple nonprofits in the community.

Agent Amanda Fallon of Re/Max Partners helped her client in California find a seller's agent for a two-bedroom condo while simultaneously finding the client's new house further east. "At the time, it was so competitive here, most builders were not accommodating buyers who had a home to sell," Fallon says.

Barbie is inspiring new trends—even at 60. The nostalgia of her iconic home, the Barbie Dreamhouse, is influencing a new shift in home design toward colorful, playful vibes and, of course, plenty of pink. What do you think of "Barbiecore?"

Sellers in Boise, Idaho, and other cities that surged amid the coronavirus pandemic are now lowering asking prices for homes, according to a Redfin report. "Sellers are adjusting their expectations in real time as they realize they may not get the price their neighbor got two months ago," said Sheharyar Bokhari, Redfin's senior economist.

This Connecticut guest house features interiors designed around a strict black and white color scheme. "We love monochrome spaces," says designer Chelsea Reale, "especially in smaller settings as it gives your eyes the chance to flow through the space without interruption."

The Home Lending Pal online marketplace connects people with mortgage lenders using financial metrics that leave out other factors such as race, sex and age. The system is designed to eliminate bias from the lending process.

Financiers say manufactured housing is one important but overlooked tool to address the affordable housing shortage, noting that manufactured home communities are stable and apartment development cannot meet the needs of all areas. "It's not that easy to develop affordable apartments as development costs are now so high that there is an implied floor on rent levels to justify the investment," says Peter Szewczyk of Capital One.

Interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve in response to inflation are hitting Black Americans harder than others, especially when it comes to buying a home. "African Americans have the lowest homeownership rates among the four major racial groups in the country," says Romie Tribble, secretary of the National Economic Association.