Sep 12, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate, Trends
By Clare Trapasso Sep 12, 2022 (Photos: Getty Images; Design: Realtor.com) The nation is in the grip of a crushing housing shortage. Home prices and rents are near or at record highs, and there aren’t nearly enough homes for the people who want them. And yet...
Aug 15, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Kathleen Willcox Aug 9, 2022 (Getty Images) Over the past couple of years, buying and selling a house has become a form of gladiatorial combat, defined by adrenaline-driven bidding wars and heart-pumping prices. Most of the time, sellers were giddy and buyers...
Jun 27, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Kimberly Dawn Neumann Jun 23, 2022 (Realtor.com) With home prices hitting record highs across the country, plenty of homeowners may decide the time is ripe to sell. So how long does it take to sell a house now? In today’s red-hot seller’s...
Jun 21, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, Real Estate
By Margaret Heidenry Jun 15, 2022 (Getty Images) A home’s risk of flooding—from hurricanes or a huge downpour—is probably not the first thing you’d think to check. However, the fact is that many U.S. homes lie within flood zones, and as the recent Yellowstone...
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 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...