End-of-year negotiations among lawmakers have resulted in another short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program.

This week was “a welcome relief to prospective home buyers who have recently experienced rising rates and rising home prices,” says a Freddie Mac spokesman.

Homeowners are still finding plenty of equity in their homes, but the gains are slowing.

Consumers are migrating within—and out of—their home states, according to a new LendingTree analysis.