Jun 8, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Clare Trapasso Jun 8, 2022 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Between the increases in mortgage rates and prices, it’s so hard to afford a home now. Should I max out my budget? Don’t do it. Granted, it’s hard not to buy a home at the top of your budget...
Jun 6, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate Finance
By Cathie Ericson May 24, 2022 (Getty Images) When most people rent out their homes, they simply post their property online (with the other homes for rent), get a tenant, and watch those rent payments roll in. But smart landlords know that collecting this...
Jun 2, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Margaret Heidenry Jun 2, 2022 (Getty Images) Mark your calendars: The month of May might go down as a turning point in the red-hot real estate market that’s been scalding homebuyers for the past few years. The number of new listings that hit the market last...
May 31, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Cathie Ericson May 24, 2022 (Getty Images) How much house can I afford? Long before you start asking yourself what type of house you want—condo or house? Craftsman or ranch?—you should ask yourself this pragmatic question. After all, it’s no secret...
May 25, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Sally Jones May 25, 2022 (Getty Images) When you’re shopping for a home, it’s easy to get distracted by the shiny fixtures and fancy appliances. But there’s something far more important and not always easy to pinpoint that you should be looking out for:...
May 23, 2022 | Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Tim McMullenMay 22, 2022 (Getty Images) Here’s one of my favorite stories to tell as a real estate agent, about a young family who achieved what many assume is impossible. Saddled with a mortgage and other baggage, they were nonetheless able to win a bidding...
May 20, 2022 | Real Estate, Rent
By Ana DurraniMay 19, 2022 (FotoDuets/Getty Images) Maybe you didn’t think twice when you put a big security deposit on that fancy apartment two summers ago. But now that you’re getting ready to move again, you might be wondering how much of that deposit you’ll...
May 18, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Cathie EricsonMay 15, 2022 (Getty Images) What is a mortgage? In a nutshell, a mortgage is a loan that enables you to cover the cost of a home. Since you probably don’t have hundreds of thousands of dollars lying around, a mortgage loan makes it possible...
May 16, 2022 | Real Estate
By Clare TrapassoMay 16, 2022 (Getty Images) A year ago, the great majority of American homebuyers despaired over the state of the housing market. Prices had hit record highs. There were so few homes for sale that lines for open houses stretched for blocks and move-in...
May 2, 2022 | Real Estate
By Janet SirotoMay 2, 2022 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) If you’re saving for a down payment for a home—particularly your first—you probably know this is one tricky real estate moment. With inflation sending prices spiraling, mortgage interest rates ticking up, and...