Feb 23, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Margaret Heidenry Feb 15, 2023 (Getty Images) Imagine attending an open house and stepping into a newly remodeled master bathroom complete with brand-new Carrara marble tiling and a luxurious free-standing tub. Home improvements like this...
Feb 22, 2023 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate News, Trends
By Cathie Ericson Feb 14, 2023 (Getty Images) Welcome to the nuances of real estate speak, where not everything is as it seems. You can’t simply place a bed in any size average space and call it a master bedroom. There are, in fact, a number of legal bedroom...
Jan 26, 2023 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Cathie Ericson Jan 18, 2023 (Getty Images) 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 that your dream home can...
Jan 17, 2023 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Patricia-Anne Tom Jan 9, 2023 (Dangubic/istockphoto.com) If you’re a potential buyer in the real estate market, you may wonder whether a condo is right for you. Condominiums are generally less costly to purchase than houses or townhouses, and they...
Nov 21, 2022 | Home Buying 101
By Clare Trapasso Nov 21, 2022 (Design by Realtor.com / Getty Images (2)) The drumroll of bad tidings in the housing market was interrupted last week by a glimmer of good news. Finally. Soaring mortgage interest rates, which have caused deep financial...
Nov 9, 2022 | Home Buying 101, Real Estate
By Lisa Kaplan Gordon Nov 7, 2022 (Getty Images) As the name suggests, bridge loans offer a short-term loan or “bridge” that allows borrowers to purchase new real estate property by using the home they currently own as collateral. A bridge loan is definitely...