Jan 4, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
By Clare Trapasso Jan 4, 2023 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Q: Is 2023 the year to finally buy a home? That depends. There are some signs indicating that it might be getting easier for many folks to buy a home. Inventory levels are still low, but there are...
Dec 30, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Audrey Ference Nov 28, 2022 (pawel.gaul/iStock) The annual percentage rate, or APR, is how much you’ll pay in interest and other fees when borrowing money (e.g., when you get a mortgage loan or a credit card). APR can also be considered the...
Dec 28, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Meera Pal Dec 27, 2022 (Getty Images) Many renters crave the extra bedrooms, laundry facility, and backyard big enough for a pair of swings and a slide that single-family houses provide. But they’re facing a for-sale market with still-high housing...
Dec 22, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Nov 28, 2022 (Getty Images) With mortgage interest rates near 7% and home prices hovering at a national median of $425,000, many homebuyers might be wondering how they’ll be able to pay for a property, and searching...
Dec 13, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Margaret Heidenry Dec 13, 2022 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Photos: Getty Images (5)) If you’re like a lot of sellers in the latter part of 2022, you decided not to put your house on the market this year. Sure, you knew about record-high home...
Dec 6, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Stephanie Booth Nov 28, 2022 (Fotoamator/iStock) Can you show your home with an offer on the table? Sure, you’ve found a (nearly) perfect buyer. You’ve accepted the offer, which means you’re in wedded bliss and off the market, so to speak,...
Dec 1, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Audrey Ference Nov 28, 2022 (pawel.gaul/iStock) The annual percentage rate, or APR, is how much you’ll pay in interest and other fees when borrowing money (e.g., when you get a mortgage loan or a credit card). APR can also be considered the...
Nov 30, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
By Clare Trapasso Nov 30, 2022 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com / Getty Images (4)) It’s safe to say we’ve never encountered a housing market nearly as unpredictable as the one we’re in right now. After months of navigating wild fluctuations, homebuyers,...
Nov 28, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Nov 28, 2022 (Getty Images) With mortgage interest rates near 7% and home prices hovering at a national median of $425,000, many homebuyers might be wondering how they’ll be able to pay for a property, and searching...