Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 10, 2022 | Real Estate News
By Margaret HeidenryMar 10, 2022 (Getty Images) Just when you’d swear that real estate couldn’t get any crazier, February’s hottest housing markets broke a new record, right where it’s bound to hurt homebuyers the most: price. The median list price for the United...
Mar 9, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Nina MalkinMar 9, 2022 (Getty Images) The housing market is a sizzling seller’s game at the moment, where homes stand to spark bidding wars and sell for sky-high prices. “COVID-19 caused so many people to re-evaluate their shelter needs, resulting in increased...
Mar 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Larissa RunkleMar 7, 2022 (GETTY IMAGES/Realtor.com) Buying a home is never a straightforward process. But it can become that much more complicated if you sense your dream house might be hiding something—specifically a complex or dark history. Maybe you get...
Mar 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Erica SweeneyMar 2, 2022 (Getty Images) Taking on a mortgage to finance buying a home is a major milestone, and it’s a critical moment to use your consumer savvy to nab the best deal possible. This is particularly true in today’s market. Given interest rates...
Feb 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Clare TrapassoFeb 28, 2022 (Getty Images) In the early part of the 20th century, Willa and Charles Bruce created an oceanfront oasis for Black families barred from nearby “whites only” beaches. In 1912, they built Bruce’s Beach Lodge, in Manhattan Beach, CA. Just...