Seeing a home come back on the market after going under contract can make buyers wonder what happened. Did the inspection uncover a problem? Did the appraisal come in low? Did the buyer's financing fall apart? Maybe. A canceled sale doesn't automatically mean there's something wrong with the house.

If you've been following the real estate market over the past few years, you've probably noticed that things feel...different. Between headlines about mortgage rates, affordability concerns, and predictions about where home prices are headed, it's easy to lose sight of what's actually happening here

For years, the traditional retirement housing plan was pretty simple: Sell the big house, move into something smaller, and use the leftover equity to reduce expenses or boost retirement savings. But that script is starting to change. A recent Realtor.com article highlights an interesting shift among