Down payment amounts above $19,000 and received as a gift must be reported on a gift tax return by the person making the gift—not the beneficiary. But that doesn't mean the donor will pay taxes. "The ...

We’ll likely see more modest growth in home prices in 2025, a change from skyrocketing prices in recent years.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates fell this week, but where they go next depends on inflation.