Apr 14, 2023 | EAR Local News, Rent
By Jenny Lelwica Buttaccio Mar 7, 2023 (Getty Images) Shortly after they were married, Brittany H. and her husband moved into an apartment in Chicago’s Irving Park neighborhood. With Victorian houses and vintage flats dotting the tree-lined streets,...
Apr 13, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Today's Top Consumer News
By Cathie Ericson Apr 11, 2023 (Realtor.com) Buying a house with cash will make you feel like a million bucks. Maybe you came into a large inheritance, or you’re just really good at saving. Either way, paying the price of the home in full means you...
Apr 12, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Rachel Stults Apr 3, 2023 (H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty Images) It’s April, and that means homeowners across the country are throwing open their doors for strangers to enter their homes, test the water pressure of their showers, and judge the...
Apr 11, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Marketplace, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Clare Trapasso Apr 5, 2023 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Q: What are some tips for homeowners who hope to sell their homes this spring? This month, we’re mixing it up. Instead of focusing on first-time homebuyers, we’re going to shift our attention to...
Apr 6, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Apr 6, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Eclipse Cottages / Realtor.com) In her mid-50s, Laurie Granbeck decided she wanted to downshift to a more relaxed pace of life. So in the summer of 2020, the digital project manager sold...
Apr 4, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Andrea Riquier Apr 4, 2023 (Getty Images) With spring upon us, many home sellers could be wondering: Should I sell my home now? While this season tends to bring out both home sellers and buyers en masse, this particular spring is prompting many to pause. For...
Apr 3, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Kathleen Willcox Mar 28, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Magleby Construction via Houzz) As the weather warms up, homeowners are flocking to the great outdoors—right in their own backyards. And shouldn’t that experience be as inviting and life-affirming as...
Mar 31, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Lisa Marie Conklin Mar 20, 2023 (Getty Images) You hit the jackpot and found a home with everything you want. And bonus—it backs up to vacant land! A little more privacy is very inviting, but you might want to pump the brakes before making an offer....
Mar 28, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Margaret Heidenry Mar 14, 2023 (Getty Images) If you’re selling or looking to buy, one concept that’s crucial to understand is how to calculate square feet of a house. Having to do a square footage calculation may be giving you panicked thoughts about being...
Mar 27, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Margaret Heidenry Mar 4, 2023 (pexels.com) You may recall the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—the most substantial overhaul to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years—went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The result was likely a big change to your taxes, especially the tax...