Real estate Web sites are constantly coming up with new ways for homebuyers to get information about the market. Here are 5 new sites that can make house hunting easier.

April sales are a sign to some economists that the worst of the housing downturn may be over.

Each year, the California Association of Realtors releases Home Buyer and Sellers Surveys, and each year the surveys are full of interesting stats. This year, the news for Realtors is about as rosy as the economic reports we have grown accustomed to hearing. Here are some key findings in this year’s CAR home buyer survey:

Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages guaranteed by Freddie Mac fell this week to 4.82 percent, staying below 5 percent for those with good credit scores. Just a year ago, the same rate was at 5.88 percent.

Low interest rates and very flexible prices make this a good time to be a buyer.

Once upon a time, the name of the real estate game was "let's make a deal." Today, it's "take it or leave it." If the seller won't take your offer, his neighbor probably will.