May 8, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Evan Wyloge May 8, 2023 (Getty Images) Is this familiar? It’s the last day of your vacation, ocean water laps your feet, and the sound of the rhythmic waves holds you in a trance. Then, as sunset gives way to twilight, a thought swims into your mind and grabs...
Apr 6, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Apr 6, 2023 (Photo courtesy of Eclipse Cottages / Realtor.com) In her mid-50s, Laurie Granbeck decided she wanted to downshift to a more relaxed pace of life. So in the summer of 2020, the digital project manager sold...
Mar 31, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
By Lisa Marie Conklin Mar 20, 2023 (Getty Images) You hit the jackpot and found a home with everything you want. And bonus—it backs up to vacant land! A little more privacy is very inviting, but you might want to pump the brakes before making an offer....
Mar 28, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Margaret Heidenry Mar 14, 2023 (Getty Images) If you’re selling or looking to buy, one concept that’s crucial to understand is how to calculate square feet of a house. Having to do a square footage calculation may be giving you panicked thoughts about being...
Mar 27, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Margaret Heidenry Mar 4, 2023 (pexels.com) You may recall the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—the most substantial overhaul to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years—went into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The result was likely a big change to your taxes, especially the tax...
Mar 23, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, NAR, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Lisa Marie Conklin Feb 22, 2023 (Getty Images) Every dollar counts, especially when you’re living on a fixed income. That’s why senior discounts rank among the best perks of aging—aside from wisdom, of course! Discounts on dining, movie tickets, travel,...