Aug 24, 2023 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Daniel Bortz Aug 2, 2023 (Getty Images) No one likes to be told “no.” (Rejection hurts—we get it.) And having your application for a mortgage declined is particularly devastating, because it throws your entire dream of homeownership into doubt....
Aug 21, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Kathleen Willcox Aug 2, 2023 (Getty Images) In today’s roiling economy, fluctuating interest rates and inflation are leaving many people in a cash crunch. So it’s little wonder that some people are turning to personal or business loans to see them...
Aug 15, 2023 | Real Estate, Trends
By Tiffani Sherman Aug 14, 2023 (Realtor.com) Take a look at this floating home in Sausalito, CA. You’d probably never guess what it used to be. “It was a World War II landing craft,” explains listing agent Michele Affronte, with Engel &...
Aug 8, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Aarthi Swaminathan Aug 8, 2023 (Getty Images) With the 30-year in the 7% range and home prices continuing to rise, the typical home buyer is feeling quite miserable about the prospect of buying a home. Some 82% of consumers said that it was a...
Aug 7, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Lisa Marie Conklin Aug 3, 2023 (Getty Images) You might have the prettiest and most desirable home in the neighborhood. But if you’re dealing with a known (or unknown) property line dispute, it could scare off buyers who want to avoid dealing with sticky...
Jul 31, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Sally Jones Jul 31, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) Buying a home is the first step to building a sweet financial nest egg. The next step is to grow what’s known as your home equity. Home equity is the difference between the...
Jul 26, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Larissa Runkle Jul 25, 2023 (Getty Images) High interest rates are one of the most significant hurdles buyers face when jumping into the housing market right now. As anyone who purchased a home in the last few years knows, interest rates have more than doubled...
Jul 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Julie Ryan Evans Jul 20, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) If you’ve got a mortgage, we hope your mama hammered home how important it is to make those mortgage payments on time, every month. This is not the kind of thing...
Jul 19, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Lisa Marie Conklin Jul 19, 2023 (Getty Images) Are there any sellers who don’t fantasize about listing their home and landing the ultimate offer they can’t refuse? In a dream world, the best offer would be from a buyer who has secured financing and offers...
Jul 18, 2023 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Jeanne Sager Jul 14, 2023 (Photo-Illustration by Realtor.com; Source: Getty Images) The foreclosure process isn’t something any homeowner wants to go through. Yet unfortunately, foreclosures are up 15% for the first six months of 2023, according to...