Jan 24, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Janet SirotoJan 18, 2022 (Getty Images) If you’re one of those lucky people who own a home in a “hot” area, it’s a pretty sweet feeling. You made a good real estate call. If you decide to sell, all signs point to it being an easy and lucrative transaction. It’s all...
Jan 19, 2022 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News, Trends
By Lisa Marie ConklinDec 20, 2021 (Getty Images) Most would-be homebuyers start their journey by gathering a down payment. This money is crucial to snagging a mortgage and getting that much closer to homeownership. But when you’re shelling out for hefty rent each...
Dec 28, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate News
By Clare TrapassoDec 28, 2021 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Matthew Libassi and his husband had been looking for a home for months when they found what they thought would be The One. The recently renovated three-bedroom Cape Cod would be less than a 5-minute walk...
Dec 9, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News
(Getty Images) By Margaret HeidenryDec 6, 2021 Let’s say you’re selling your house. And before you even get a chance to snap listing photos and put it on the market, a buyer comes along. Perhaps the buyer makes you an offer you just can’t refuse. Congratulations,...
Dec 2, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Today's Top Consumer News
By Janet SirotoDec 2, 2021 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Inflation is a red-hot topic right now, and for good reason: In October, the annual inflation rate rose to an alarming 6.2%. That’s the highest it’s hit since November 1990, over 30 years ago,...
Dec 1, 2021 | Consumer News and Advice, EAR Local News, Home Buying 101, Real Estate, Real Estate Finance, Real Estate News, Rent, Trends
By Clare TrapassoDec 1, 2021 (Realtor.com / Getty Images) Here’s what we already know: Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, the real estate market has been on a wild ride of unprecedented highs and lows—record-high home prices on one side, record-low mortgage...