Apr 15, 2022 | Real Estate Finance
By Lisa Johnson MandellApr 13, 2022 (worldofvector/iStock) What is a hard money lender? The real estate term may conjure up visions of crooked-nosed guys who’ll cut off a borrower’s pinkie finger for flaking on a hard money loan. But you can rest assured that, despite...
Apr 7, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Tara MastroeniApr 7, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re thinking of buying a home in today’s market, you need to be prepared for the possibility of an appraisal gap. So what is an appraisal gap? An appraisal gap is when a home’s appraised value is lower than the...
Apr 6, 2022 | Real Estate
By Larissa RunkleApr 6, 2022 (Getty Images) In today’s aggressive housing market, it’s crucial to get a leg up on the competition and to take advantage of all options available when it comes to financial aid. For Native American homebuyers, there are several lending...
Apr 5, 2022 | EAR Local News
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Mar 31, 2022 | Real Estate
By Margaret HeidenryMar 31, 2022 (Getty Images) Home prices nationwide have just broken yet another record, with the national median listing price soaring to $405,000 for the first time ever, according to a recent Realtor.com® report. This price is up...
Mar 30, 2022 | Real Estate
By Erica SweeneyMar 30, 2022 (Getty Images) Most homebuyers know that no matter how much they love a house, they should get it inspected before closing the deal. “It’s a lot like a mechanic looking under the hood,” says Scott Bergmann, an agent with Realty...
Mar 28, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Real Estate
By Larissa RunkleMar 28, 2022 (Getty Images) Sometimes the hardest household items to clean are the ones we use the most—we’re looking at you, microwave! In between heating up leftovers for lunch and making popcorn for movie nights, our microwave does a lot of work....
Mar 22, 2022 | Real Estate, Rent
By Nina MalkinMar 22, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re shopping for a rental right about now, you might be surprised by how much has changed. Rental prices—which plummeted during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in cities—have shot up nearly 20%...
Mar 21, 2022 | Real Estate
By Elena CoxMar 21, 2022 (Realtor.com/Getty Images) Spring is a time of rebirth, renewal, and new beginnings. And after two years of the COVID-19 pandemic turning the world on its head, people are ready for things to get back to normal—or at least as close as they can...
Mar 16, 2022 | Real Estate, Trends
By Clare TrapassoMar 16, 2022 (Getty Images) More Hispanic Americans are becoming homeowners, but the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed them down. Hispanic buyers are eager to own their own homes, but they’re running up against many of the obstacles plaguing the overall...