If you've been thinking of buying a house, you probably know that you should start saving up toward a down payment. However, if you've ever asked yourself how much you should be saving, you're not ...

As a buyer, one of the biggest hurdles you'll be faced with is deciding how much you can spend. On the one hand, you'll definitely want to make sure that you purchase a home that suits your needs, but ...

Southern Californians need twice the annual income of a U.S. homebuyer to qualify for a typical house. A $200,800 income is required to buy the region’s $785,000 median-priced, existing single-family ...

First, let’s take “affordability” measures from the California Association of Realtors. The trade group produces two metrics that gauge how financially comfortable homebuying is — the widely discussed ...