Mar 7, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Larissa RunkleMar 7, 2022 (GETTY IMAGES/Realtor.com) Buying a home is never a straightforward process. But it can become that much more complicated if you sense your dream house might be hiding something—specifically a complex or dark history. Maybe you get...
Mar 2, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Erica SweeneyMar 2, 2022 (Getty Images) Taking on a mortgage to finance buying a home is a major milestone, and it’s a critical moment to use your consumer savvy to nab the best deal possible. This is particularly true in today’s market. Given interest rates...
Feb 28, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Clare TrapassoFeb 28, 2022 (Getty Images) In the early part of the 20th century, Willa and Charles Bruce created an oceanfront oasis for Black families barred from nearby “whites only” beaches. In 1912, they built Bruce’s Beach Lodge, in Manhattan Beach, CA. Just...
Feb 24, 2022 | EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Clare TrapassoFeb 24, 2022 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Homebuyers had better be ready to suit up for battle. Any buyers—or wannabe buyers—who thought last year’s meteoric jump in home prices was rough should be prepared for this spring to be even worse. A...
Feb 23, 2022 | EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Tara Mastroeni February 23, 2022 (Getty Images) By now, everyone has heard hushed stories from starry-eyed sellers of just how quickly their modest homes recently sold—for way over asking price. Maybe this unprecedented seller’s market has you...