Feb 27, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Audrey Ference Feb 26, 2023 (Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay) Do you have a home equity loan or home equity line of credit (HELOC)? Homeowners often tap their home equity for some quick cash, using their property as collateral. But...
Feb 23, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Margaret Heidenry Feb 15, 2023 (Getty Images) Imagine attending an open house and stepping into a newly remodeled master bathroom complete with brand-new Carrara marble tiling and a luxurious free-standing tub. Home improvements like this...
Feb 22, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
By Cathie Ericson Feb 14, 2023 (Getty Images) Welcome to the nuances of real estate speak, where not everything is as it seems. You can’t simply place a bed in any size average space and call it a master bedroom. There are, in fact, a number of legal bedroom...
Feb 21, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Margaret Heidenry Feb 21, 2023 (iStock) Of all the tax breaks available, the home office tax deduction is among the murkiest and most misunderstood. And the passage of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has made things even more complicated. So if you work at...
Feb 17, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Ana Durrani Feb 9, 2023 (Getty Images) Dreaming up a home remodel is easy, but budgeting for one can be way more challenging than it seems. Most homeowners have their sights set on a room or section of the house they’d like to revamp. And plenty of folks play...
Feb 16, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Clare Trapasso Feb 9, 2023 (Getty Images / Realtor.com) Q: What kind of down payment assistance programs are available to first-time homebuyers? Who doesn’t love free money—especially when it can help you to afford your first home? Saving up for a down payment...
Feb 15, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Erik Gunther Feb 8, 2023 (Realtor.com) Whether you’re buying a fixer-upper or just want to modernize the kitchen of a dated home before you move in, a FHA 203(k) loan insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could be the solution to...
Feb 8, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Lisa Marie Conklin Feb 7, 2023 (Getty Images) Are you a buyer with your eyes on a charming older house or a bargain fixer-upper? As you’re researching what it will take to buy the property, you’ll likely come across some hefty costs for updates...
Feb 6, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Clare Trapasso Feb 6, 2023 (Illustration by Realtor.com; Photos: Getty Images (2)) Homebuyers who are closely watching the correction in the real estate market might believe now is a good time to pounce. After all, homes are sitting on the...
Jan 31, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Daniel Bortz Jan 29, 2023 (KLH49/iStock) What is a foreclosure? When a homeowner doesn’t pay their mortgage for an extended period of time, a lender will take possession of the home—which means the current owner must move out. Foreclosure is a scary...